Tag Archives: grief

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Hope

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Sunday afternoon I’m heading to Athena to spend the night with Kristin and Christopher on the way to my last visit to the … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: He Is With Us

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 In yesterday’s blog entry I prayed thanking God for … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged dark night of the soul, emotions, grief, I will never leave you or forsake you, Jesus, Jesus knows, loneliness, lonely, sin, surely I am with you always | Leave a comment

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Imagine Trust

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“’No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’ — but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Just six months ago I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged change, different, family, future, God, grief, hope deferred, imagination, imagine, it is what it is, moving, trust | 2 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Storms

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.” Isaiah 25:4 Summertime brings weddings and once again this year newlyweds are springing … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Control

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“As a woman with child and about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, O LORD. We were with child, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth to wind. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged birth, control, gas, God, grief, letting go, trust | 4 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Grief

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 16:25 … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Seasons

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” Genesis 8:22 I have long been in sync with seasons and the passage of time. Beginning with the winter … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged Becky, firsts, Gmapa Camp, God, grandkids, Grandmapa Camp, grief, remember, remembering, seasons, solstice, summer | Leave a comment

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Daddy

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief, Poem | Tagged Daddy, daughter, Father's Day, flawed, flawless, God, grief, loss, perfect, poem, provide, sustain | 4 Comments

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Open My Eyes

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.” Genesis 21:19 Remember photographic negatives? I know they still exist, but we don’t … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Father Knows Best

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his … Continue reading →

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