faith / Grief / Grief Support / Thanksgiving / Widowhood

What Does it Mean to be Blessed?

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Are we really blessed? In our culture, we tend to think of blessings as: But Jesus said, blessed are: Those last 5 are not exactly blessings I would choose. But […]

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Thankful for Grief

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I am thankful for grief. Truly.Here’s why: 🥀 Grief is love. Not, “I once loved,” but rather, “I love still.” I am privileged to have had a love that was […]

faith / Grief / Thanksgiving / Widowhood

Thankful, Grateful, Grieving

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Grief and gratitude can coexist. You can be truly thankful and also deeply saddened by the empty chair at your table. Leave space for your memories today. Then, through your […]

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Grief and Gratitude

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Thanksgiving has always been a month-long holiday in the Smith home. When our boys were little, our family began an exercise in thanks-living, which became a yearly tradition for us. […]