by Shirley | Feb 13, 2018 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, Insights Into Books That Inspired Me
My daughter has a research paper to do for school. Most parents cringe at hearing this, but not me. I love words; reading, writing, exploring, and putting it all together. I’ve known for quite a while that I’m not normal, and that’s okay with me!...
by Shirley | Nov 8, 2017 | Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
If you’ve followed along during the month of October, you know the saga continues with the insurance company. As part of their third denial after our appeals, they required that I go through a series of tests. One thing that was maddening was a portion of...
by Shirley | Nov 3, 2017 | Choose Joy!, Depression, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
Yesterday on Facebook, I shared an article regarding depression. I shared this in hopes to bring awareness. There are a lot of people believing you can “choose” to be happy. I was one of them for a long time giving that message here on this very blog. ...
by Shirley | Aug 30, 2016 | Five Minute Fridays, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
It’s easy to be loyal when you’re in someone’s presence. The question is, are you loyal to people when you are not with them? I’m not just talking about the wandering, lustful eye. If you’re married or in a committed relationship, this...
by Shirley | Jul 8, 2016 | 21 Days of Journaling in July, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
Yesterday morning began as usual without any extraordinary occurrences. We arose from our slumber anticipating a leisurely Summer day. All was well throughout the day until we received an evening call which changed all of that. We went from exploring the ordinary...
by Shirley | Jun 20, 2016 | Five Minute Fridays, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
We stood in the doorway moments earlier laughing and joking. As the laughter fades and the silence takes over for a moment, he reaches into his back pocket and pulls out his wallet. Standing next to him, I watch as his index finger and thumb fish for a card in the...
