by Shirley | Nov 3, 2025 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
I placed your marker on your grave today. That moment sealed the finality of it all. Up to this point, my head knew, but my heart did not want to accept. Your old collar and tag is draped across the neck of your stuffed animal, and it sits, just as you once did, on...
by Shirley | Dec 13, 2024 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
While I shared this snippet of my feelings on my personal Facebook page earlier this morning, I will expound upon it here on the blog: On this day in 1968, my beautiful sister was born. There are not enough words to express how much I love her and miss her. Oh how I...
by Shirley | Jan 1, 2024 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Women of Faith, Women's Health
People everywhere are saying “Goodbye” to 2023 as we’re all wrapping up and starting anew. Ah, a new year lies ahead of us all. The year 2024 is full of endless possibilities. We had a host of things happen in 2023, as I’m sure others did as...
by Shirley | Mar 1, 2023 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
Recently someone close to me experienced a significant loss and then another on top of that. Devastation swept over her, and tears fell like rain. Hope was crushed, and the pain was almost unbearable. Yet, even though she felt broken, she turned her focus into...
by Shirley | Nov 9, 2022 | Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
With Daylight Savings comes a variety of changes, not just those on the hands of a clock. We “fell backwards” this past weekend, and in doing so, there is less light for us to enjoy in the evening. It feels like we’re purged into total darkness as...
by Shirley | Nov 2, 2022 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Insights Into Books That Inspired Me
Maybe you have heard of Anne Wilson or even heard her beautiful song “My Jesus.” Or maybe this is the first time you are hearing of her. Whatever the case, Anne is a Jesus-loving lady that is on fire for Him. Anne and her brother, Jacob, and sister,...
