Good evening! Saturday blog! I had specific things I wanted to get done! I do not like putting pressure on myself! I just have been feeling lousy when I get up! My system is out of wack! Everyday, my walk came right after my time with God! This afternoon I jumped in my walking clothes …
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Suffering Produces Endurance Romans 5:3
Good evening! Friday’s blog! This mornings Daily Bread! I love that devotional! Just packed with little morsels from life and always scripture to match! When I started walking in 2015, it had been a while! So I am all hog or nothing! Whatever that means! I was diligent and faithful, I also became fast! In …
A Rough Day
Good evening! Thursday blog! Another tearful day! I need a grief class everyday! I missed tonight, for spaghetti! Band trip, soon! I’m standing in the school, where I went! But, Denny was with us last year! I looked at the table where we sat, and lost it! Bursting into tears, in public! Is that part …
Grief Does Not Take A Break
Good evening! Wednesday blog! I do know there is not a time frame on grief! Thank God! If it was a race, I would lose! I am sharing this picture of Denny tonight because he was in the Knock Out Parkinson’s Program! He looks so good! This was July 17th, one month before pneumonia and …
Gods Strength
Good evening! Tuesday blog! It has been a long day! I feel like a computer that’s ready to shut down, crash permanently! I love you Lord! I started early! Baked a big pan cookie for group! I love seeing their eyes light up! I had eight cases of formula left and some other things that …
Friendship Connected By Hearts
Good evening! Monday blog! I have and am still, through this process, journey, whatever you want to call it! I did not have time to think of any relationships, while losing my longest relationship! I have known for a long time, when everything was said and done, I would be back in my church home, …
All Anniversaries Are Special
Good evening! Sunday blog! Remember, our anniversary was right after the funeral, on the 4th! It would have been 43! In 2017, it was our Ruby, 40 years! Denny was already sick three years! I gave us a Ruby party! I am so happy I did! We have great pictures from that day! I did …
Keep Smiling, Hey Tootsie!
Good evening! Saturday blog! I have not shared this before, Denny called me Tootsie, ask his therapists, they thought that was a hoot! Working through grief, is no picnic! Crying is on overload, while I am practicing smiling through the tears! I do not want to bypass any steps along this painful journey! I can …
Jesus Tears
Good evening! Friday blog! My goodness, I have been so busy! All great reminders, that I am a child of God! He will never leave me, nor forsake me! I am not trying to overcome grief! It is way to soon! I am trying to grab as many healthy things as I can, to carry …
Set Your Meter On Kindness Overload
Good evening! Thursday blog! My second Grief Share! I love it! Walk through every part of your pain! No skipping spots! Some wounds have to be cleaned over and over! I never tire of new ways to learn how to get through life as it comes! And it will, to all of us! I have …
Continue To Fill My Cup
Good afternoon! Tuesday and Wednesday blog! How many see their cup half full or half empty? I try to always see half full! Denny saw half empty! Even if it only stays half full, I want the fullness of the Lord! I have tried my way, more than once, disaster!!! You have to be and …
We Belong To God
Good evening! Monday blog! Well, today has been three weeks already! As much as I miss him, as much as I would love to have him back, it is not for any of us to say time wise! We all belong to God, and God alone! Our timing is set before we are even born! …
God Has My Attention
Good evening! Saturday blog! Quickly I am going to share how this morning went! I got up at 5:30! Got my coffee going! Mom has had a bad cough since the middle of January! I take my coffee in my room and I hear very loud gasping! I run, she is trying to walk, 911 …
Overwhelming Sorrow
Good evening! Friday blog! My day started early, I had two doctor appointments! Then I treated myself to breakfast at Bobs! We always stopped there together! I ate, but, not without sadness! My heart was heavy all day! I miss my sweetheart! I did get some gifts from heaven! Denny and his elf! It became …
Grief Share
Good evening! Thursday blog! I finally made it to my first grief class! We all are on common ground! We all have aching hearts! I am happy I went! I was able to speak without falling apart! If I had fallen apart, that’s ok too! No timeframe on grief! No one wants to be judged …
Blessed Beyond Measure
Good evening! Wednesday blog! My heart feels as if it’s broken and spilling on the ground! A song, a glance at a picture, if my mind wanders, I can’t breathe! The tears won’t stop until I turn away! My angel Denny, was my once in a lifetime and I was his! I give myself a …
Never Ending Tears
Good evening! Tuesday blog! Yesterday physical pain, today mental pain! Today started the process of benefits, widows pay, survivor pay! I do not like any of these titles! But, it has to be! Things have to be changed over! Denny was old school the family protector! I am not afraid to learn anything and everything! …
Till I See You Again
Good evening! Monday blog! What a day! I cannot remember the last time that I was this sick! Fever and all! I spent the whole day in bed, thinking of things I can say and do, to keep Denny’s memory alive! To honor him always as he deserves! From his life to death! We will …
God Knows Best
Good evening! Sunday blog! I am taking a break tonight! Everything hurts! And God still knows what’s best! Because God is good! I hope you all had a good weekend! Continued prayers! I am miserable! Good night! God bless! ❤️🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🤗❤️
Victory Is At The Cross
Good evening! Saturday blog! I might have continuous tears in my eyes, but I can still see the CROSS! ✝️ The cross is the victory! Nothing in my life will ever be the same without Denny! I accept that, Denny is in the arms of Jesus! No better place to be! I still choose the …
Missing Kisses
Good morning! Friday blog! Some of our 40th Ruby Anniversary pictures have surfaced, in honor of Denny, my love! Like this one! Kissing, no less! How special is that? More than anyone will ever know! I knew whenever God took him, it would be painful! I can’t even describe it! I choose joy and happiness, …
Smile Forever
Good morning! Thursday blog! I wrote a post on FB this morning, it’s what I will share today! In all honesty! There is not any amount of space anywhere to tell of all the qualities Denny Reed had! He was so humble, he did not believe he possessed any of the things we said! I …
No Tears In Heaven
Good evening! Wednesday blog! Basketball and Wrestling tonight! Love seeing their sports again! Cannot keep my eyes open! I hope you understand! Good night! God bless!❤️🤗🙏🏻🤗❤️
Grief
Good evening! Tuesday blog! I truly cannot remember a time in my life I have felt this kind of tired! I think that my day was well spent, therapy, group, granddaughter lunch! Denny’s elf was at work again! I picked up Denny’s ashes, I actually felt better after I had them! He is right next …
Happy Anniversary In Heaven Denny
Good morning! Tuesday blog! 43 years ago today, we made our way to downtown Toledo! January 26th was our original date! We were cancelled because of snow! On February 4th, 1977, it was a bitter cold day, our I do’s finally took place! Came back to moms, ate, cut the cake, some picture taking! Drove …
Sleep Please
Good evening! Monday blog! I am sooooo tired! I will write tomorrow!
A lovely Day
Good evening! Sunday blog! Quite a brisk walk this morning! It was cold! I could not feel my thumbs! But, I am never sorry after I am out there! Off to church! MainStreet, Denny’s and my home church! Raised our family in! Brunch with the daughter and son in law! Bob Evans! Walmart and Dollar …
Choose Joy Through Tears
Good evening! Saturday blog! It’s OK to cry, even when you can’t see through the tears, you can still choose JOY and HAPPINESS! I need to choose these things! My tears might last forever! I cannot, I will not, go backwards! Today was good! Got all funeral things put away, our daughter from Myrtle Beach …
Marilyn’s Heart 