Good evening. Tuesday blog. My granddaughter does not live that far from us! Momma to that beautiful blue eyed great grandson baby! I was invited to swim and sunbathe. Her two brothers, that’s my grandsons and my daughter also! They were just here so Grandma Bodi could see them all! That made her so happy! …
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Life Is Not Fair………..But God Is
Good evening. Monday blog. I have been hearing a lot lately, where the death of a spouse is concerned, saying it is not fair, not one of us has the corner market on that! In this life you will have trouble! One of my favorite verses, in the book of James! Don’t we all know, …
Testing, Testing, Hows Life Today
Good evening. Sunday blog. That’s me every morning, testing myself, like a running meter. I ask myself the same questions every day. How are you really doing? Can you get through another day? How’s the crying? More or less? Etc. I try to answer myself in a positive way. If I did move in a …
Praise The Lord Anyway
Good evening. Saturday blog. I am just in a praise God way tonight. I am forever blessed, because He called me out of the pit! He set me on a straight path. The name of Jesus is on my mind always. I must never forget how far you have brought me! Or, how far away …
What’s In A Smile
Good evening. Friday blog. My daughter teaches dental. Good oral care is at the top of her list. A beautiful, genuine smile, that comes from the heart, is worth more than gold! Do you smile at people when you are out and about? If you give someone, anyone a big smile, you will usually get …
I’m Glad I Danced With You
Good evening. Thursday blog. A little about Denny tonight. A metaphor of sorts. He came waltzing into my life, like dancers in a ballroom. My car accident came out of nowhere. The policeman who came in the donut shop, out of nowhere. He was shy and I was mouthy and sarcastic. Those blue eyes of …
God Is Close To The Broken-hearted Psalm 34:18
Good evening. Wednesday blog. I am reading the book Heartbroken Loss of a spouse. I don’t know that I have ever read a book this fast. Written by a Christian Hospice Counselor, Grief Specialist, he has written many books! My life is never going to be the same, learning how to grieve well and breathe. …
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Comfort Zone
Good evening. Tuesday blog. I had my support group from Zeph Center tonight, on Zoom. We talked about complacency and moving out of your comfort zone! This bedroom I spend most of my time in, is very comfy and cozy. This is the spot where we spent most of his last two years of life. …
Follow The Grief Brick Road
Good evening. Monday blog. Who does not know the movie and the song. The Yellow Brick Road, more importantly, what were they looking for at the end of the journey? A Home, Denny and I raised our family on a brick road in East Toledo. It was a beautiful street when we moved in, 40 …
Fathers Day Post
Good evening. Sunday blog. Happy Fathers Days to all of you men that have various titles. The kids and I all had a rough day. That does not mean we had a bad day. They spent the day with their spouses and kids! I went to my granddaughters church, saw grandsons and great grandson. The …
Heavy Heart
Good evening. Saturday blog. Sitting and thinking of our children. Their first Fathers Day without him, their dad. No shopping for special gifts or needs. Reading all of the cards, to pick just the right one. No gathering at a restaurant. I will miss all of that also. Always a gift and card from me …
I Will Not Be Defeated…..2Corinthians 4:8-10
Good evening. Friday blog. I will not let grief beat me down or rob me of my life, or family. Grief is a thief. I know I have said that before. I’m not giving up and I’m not giving in. I have a Bucket list. No, I am not sharing it. I don’t have any …
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To Journal Or Not To Journal
Good evening. Thursday blog. It’s not for everyone! I have off and on through my adult life! Always quitting, like everything else. I started my 8th journal today. Started in 2014, after the gambling confrontation with family. We all had a lot of pain going on. I call them, Life and Prayer Journal. I like …
Today, Color Me Happy
Good evening. Wednesday blog. We walked this morning, 6 miles, someone has blisters. Not me. My feet paid there dues. Both of my feet took a beating in the beginning. I do believe, no pain, no gain. I also believe, take care of yourself, while easing into new things! Blisters hurt, I have had plenty. …
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Good evening. Tuesday blog. It’s true, when I was drowning in self pity, before recovery. Everyday whining about why God had not helped me yet! Jesus hand was right there the whole time. Like a life preserver. All I had to do was place my hand in His! That simple. No, you have to put …
Busy Day
Good evening. Monday blog. I am giving in right now! I had a busy day. I feel I am off kilter with my inner clock! I don’t like it. I feel scrambled every morning! I do not like Procrastination! I did it my whole life. Put my name on something, volunteer for something, then, stay …
Thank God For Family
Good evening. Sunday blog. I saw lots of family today. Children, some grandchildren, and of course the youngest, my great grandson. That little guys smile can light up a room. He is a delight. Papa and I would have had fun with him together. He won’t remember meeting you, but I have the pictures to …
Everyday Memories
Good evening. Saturday blog. The one thing that I love besides Denny and our family, is all of the pictures my phone can hold! I am always taking pictures of pictures. I think we all do that! A whole photo album right in my hand! I love looking at his pictures, but I never know …
You Never Know……….
Good evening. Friday blog. I think this is a good topic in light of how horrific our world is. Once again, I want to make it clear, what discussion I have here is about my own personal life with Denny and our life. We had a lot come at us, fast and furious. Our own …
Thankful And Grateful
Good evening. Thursday blog. What a day of love I have had! I spent the day with family, at different intervals! My daughter has been doing a garage sale this week, I am helping. Saw the granddaughters also. Then we went to Costco, I have not been there in almost 2 years! That was fun, …
Joint Replacement……To Do Or Not To Do
Good evening. Wednesday blog! What are you waiting for? That’s the question, I had a torn meniscus, don’t know how. I certainly was not active then. It was painful, rehab felt like surgery all over again! X rays showed my knee needed replacement. I was a big chicken then. I waited 7 years. I could …
Never To Old……….Never To Late
Good evening. Tuesday blog. OK, before I start tonight, I want all of you to know! I am not licensed in any area of life. I do not have a degree in anything I talk about. I am not a life coach, fitness instructor or a dietician. I am a senior citizen, a bipolar woman, …
Staying Positive Through The Grief
Good evening. Monday blog. Sharing my collage from this morning post. Happy 19 weeks in heaven today, unreal. I miss you every minute of every day! I do stay positive through this grief thing! That’s important. I have not stopped any of my positive choices! I am starting my 8th journal since 2014. I also …
Grieving Is Exhausting
Good evening. Sunday blog. You know, I do not like to sound like a broken record. Grief still washes over me. I don’t have to be doing anything, no thinking, nothing on my mind, no reading, no music. Just grief running all over my face. It just shows up. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I …
God Gives Us Rest
Good evening. Saturday blog. I am tired tonight. Missing Denny all day. Trying to sort through so many photos. I just want some sleep right now. I pray you are all enjoying this wonderful weather, while the world is trying to get back on track. God is good. Everyday is a brand new start! I …
Trials And Temptations
Good evening. Friday blog. I love the book of James! To bad we didn’t cling to it and obey it like we should have! Ohhhhh, the consequences we face from the destruction of our own hands! Guilt and shame can bury you deep! You start to believe the lies! And, you believe God is way …
Let God Open Your Eyes
Good evening. Thursday blog. Back in 2013, I was a Christian, not the kind that should have been holding tight to Jesus though. I wanted Jesus, I also wanted to have my cake and eat it too! My oldest grandchild graduated that year, it was obvious to me, Denny was getting ill! My mom became …
A Love Filled Day
Good evening. Wednesday blog. I did not walk. We have known for some time we wanted to do the tattoo thing together! The virus made it even more challenging. With tattoos being so popular, it was not easy to get in one with all of the back ups they had! So, big thank you to …
Birthday Eve
Good evening. Tuesday blog. Believe me, there is not enough room to write all of the things I would like to say. You being gone has left such a void in our lives! Tomorrow you would be 77 years old. We would be gathering all of the family for pizza. My mind knows all of …
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Good evening. Monday blog. There are so many beautiful songs of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit! That title is one of my favorites! So easy to do, but look at all of the pain all around us! Does there have to be a tragedy for us to look up! The worse it gets, the …
Marilyn’s Heart 