Author Archives: Gleanings from Claudia

About Gleanings from Claudia

I am a wife, mother, grandmother,sister, and friend newly introduced to grief as I lost my 32 year old daughter in an auto accident in December 2010. I am a follower of Jesus and am journeying through grief while abiding in Christ.

GLEANINGS From Claudia: The Abiding Life — Eve’s Got Nothing On Me

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground — trees that were … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – A Purpose in Suffering

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.” Colossians 1:24-25 NIV “I want … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – “A Song”

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

I love worship music. At one time in my life it was the primary love language I used to speak to God. In recent years that spot has been overtaken by prayer and the Word of God, but I still … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – “The Window”

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

Yesterday I enjoyed an early breakfast with a dear friend. She shared with me a true story from her life, a gift that God gave her that has also become a parable for her heart. She gave me permission to … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Job Chapter 2:11ff – Job’s Friends

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

JOB CHAPTER 2:11ff – JOB’S FRIENDS We first meet Job’s three friends Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite after they hear of Job’s troubles and come together to provide Job comfort in his loss. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in JOB | Tagged coming along side those in grief, considering death, death, friends, grief, Job, mourning, Shiva, sitting Shiva | 1 Comment

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Job – More On Job Chapters 1&2

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

MORE ON JOB CHAPTERS 1 & 2 Job Chapters 1 & 2 just won’t leave my head and heart. Job’s experience is in some measure what we all experience. I have so many friends going through such upheaval and heartache … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: JOB – Chapters 1 & 2

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

Job Chapters 1 and 2 Have you ever met a truly good man? A man who you could trust to do the right thing by God and by man? The book of Job tells us that there is in the … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia – The Abiding Life: Friend of God

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

“The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend.” Exodus 33:11 For whatever reason, of late I’ve been exploring the concept of God as friend. I know the concept is Biblically sound. Exodus … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: 31 Months Later

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

I’ve felt for a while now that it is time to write another Gleanings. It is the end of July in 2013 and in five months we will come to the three year mark since our Becky died. I still … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia – The Abiding Life: Eleventh Hour Love

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Gleanings from Claudia

“One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are … Continue reading →

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