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Easter: Our Tears Meet Hope & Joy

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 / Maria / Leave a comment

Happy Easter, My Reading Friends! Every year I become more excited about celebrating this Holy Week! How could I face every day without the confident hope that death isn't the end? What would our family do without the peace that John is safe in God's care, and we will see him again? God has offered … Continue reading Easter: Our Tears Meet Hope & Joy

Presence is the Best Present

December 30, 2016January 7, 2017 / Maria / 2 Comments

No one prepared me for the anticipation of my adult children coming home. Giddy is the best word to describe how I felt during December. Giddy that my oldest, newlywed daughter and her husband were headed our way for six whole days! Cell phones and facetime are wonderful, but they can't compare to real live … Continue reading Presence is the Best Present

Brokenness Doesn’t Define You

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 / Maria / 6 Comments

I wake up every day surrounded by broken pieces of a life I used to know. It isn't a novelty. After four years, I am familiar with this unexpected life that greets me each day. I am not alone. If you're an adult, you know brokenness- maybe in yourself or in someone you love. I … Continue reading Brokenness Doesn’t Define You

Easter is My Every Day

March 27, 2016April 13, 2017 / Maria / 4 Comments

Death isn't theoretical for me. It isn't the thing that "might happen one day..." A possible reality off in the mists of the future. It is in my bed. On my pillow. Everyday.  The man I lived with every day for nearly 23 years- skin to skin and heart to heart and dream to dream … Continue reading Easter is My Every Day

Christmas Doesn’t Have to be Perfect to be Peaceful

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 / Maria / Leave a comment

The house is quiet this morning. My four children nestled snug in their beds. Rain is hitting the window of my office as I type. All is cozy. Even though John isn't here with us, there is peace in my heart. I still marvel to find peace in my heart and mind; it is real and … Continue reading Christmas Doesn’t Have to be Perfect to be Peaceful

When Anxiety Tugs

March 3, 2015 / Maria / 4 Comments

One day last week, we held hands and they prayed for me.  My youngest and my oldest and me. A triangle of three. Her hands were delicate, his were strong.  They have needed me for years.  Last week it was my turn. I simply needed them to pray for me. Because parts of last week … Continue reading When Anxiety Tugs

A New Love List

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 / Maria / 4 Comments

It's Valentines week and our minds gravitate to the one we love. I think about the reasons I fell in love with John and continued to fall more in love with him over time. Love lists grows longer as you do life together: the beautiful (new babies), the stressful (moving & job changes), and the ordinary … Continue reading A New Love List

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