by Shirley | Aug 11, 2021 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Women's Health
It still seems surreal. The weekend in Kentucky could not get here fast enough, and then it flew by! We tried to savor every moment, from the first hello hug to the last goodbye text message to everything in between! Many “firsts” were logged on this...
by Shirley | Jul 29, 2021 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
When you work with people for any length of time, you develop a friendship with them. Some “friendships” are really just niceties exchanged in the office environment, while others go much deeper than that. In my office, I have formed a rather unique...
by Shirley | Jul 28, 2021 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Women's Health
I wrote this Monday and thought I’d share here as well. It is heartfelt and full of emotion. Dear Maria Miller: Meeting each other online all those years ago ended up being one of the absolute best things to happen to us both. We have helped each other through...
by Shirley | Jun 24, 2021 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Women of Faith, Women's Health
What do you do when your friend has cancer? When there is no way you can “make it better” for them or “fix” it. When all of your well wishes and positive thoughts won’t “heal” her. You pray. You support. You encourage. You...
by Shirley | May 3, 2021 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
Once upon a time, a tiny teacup Yorkie entered my life and became the center of my world. It was October 2011, to be exact, when we ventured to another town to see the little puppy that would become my Baby. I’ll never forget visiting with her and her brother,...
by Shirley | Apr 30, 2021 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
Two friends suffered the loss of their adult children by suicide; one in December, right before Christmas, and the other at the beginning of January. Both families are still distraught as they try to make sense of this, when no one can comprehend the amount of...