by Shirley | Dec 31, 2014 | A New Year - A New You!, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
This is it! The last day of 2014. As people everywhere are preparing for New Year’s Eve parties and closing the chapter on 2014, we reflect back on what this year has held for us. Do you look back on it fondly? Or, are you like so many that are completely...
by Shirley | Dec 22, 2014 | Five Minute Fridays, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
Dear Grief, I came to know you and despise you all at the same time 13 years ago. You slammed into me and my family on a hot July day stripping away every ounce of happiness and hope that we had for the future. When we should have been happy celebrating the birth of...
by Shirley | Dec 4, 2014 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, We Care Wednesdays
Back in April of this year I went on a mad search on a country website looking for farm animals. I developed an obsession, okay?! At least I’m honest! I just had an accident on a green horse (meaning one that was not suitable for a rider, yet the owner was...
by Shirley | Nov 19, 2014 | Christmas, Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Thanksgiving, Tuesday At Ten
As we enter into the holiday season with snow beginning to fall and temperatures dropping even in the South, we prepare for our Thanksgiving feast and then Christmas festivities shortly thereafter. When we’re supposed to be filled with holiday cheer, the truth...
by Shirley | Nov 17, 2014 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Women's Health
We visited with our dear friend, Debbie, this weekend. We have returned home with heavy hearts now more than ever after seeing her in the condition that she is in. It is truly heart breaking. Debbie was so full of life in September as she showed us around her town....
by Shirley | Nov 14, 2014 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
This is my dear friend, Debbie. This precious lady is really more like a second mother to me. No matter what was going on in my life, she has always been there. We’ve known each other for the past 17 years and have shared much laughter as well as tears. If...
