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Love Me or Hate Me I’m Not Going Anywhere
You’ve heard of the statement ”when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force”? That’s how I would describe this thing called grief and the creator of the universe who we call God. What I’m learning in my grief over Jake is no matter how much work I put in there is always more to do.…
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At least Addi has Lincoln
I’ve been thinking about that statement a lot. There’s a lot of things Jake said or I said that run through my mind nearly 24/7. It’s like sitting in a movie theatre and being unable to leave because the reel just keeps going. All the memories, all the talks, all the stuff that just plays…
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That Part Too
There is a lot about grief that is so incredibly painful. As we near the two year anniversary of Jake leaving us there has been a lot that’s on mind. A lot to process or try to anyways. One of the common themes you hear in grief is ”It’s ironic that the one person you…
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Free Christian Grief Devotional: Even in the Silence (5-Day PDF)
What Inspired This Grief Devotional I mentioned before that I had been diligently working on a few projects that I was looking forward to releasing. This devotional is one of those projects I decided to create. When a devastating loss happens, everything becomes more difficult. If you’re anything like me, the words “faith” or “devotional”…
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No one told me grief felt so like fear
I came across the quote above recently and wanted to expand upon it because I have a lot of thoughts on this topic. Grief brings about a lot of different emotions on a daily basis. I often attribute this to spinning a wheel or the chamber on a revolver. One emotion you have at this…
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Resilience
“Resilience is the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. It involves bouncing back from difficult situations, learning from experiences, and continuing to move forward. Resilience is not about being impervious to hardship but rather about the capacity to cope with challenges and maintain well-being despite them.” There…
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Wrestling
A dream and a nightmare, two things can be true. Both need convincing because both were and are a reality. I have to constantly convince myself that you were real. I didn’t make you up yet I wrestle with the reality that your death was also made up. A bad dream, a nightmare yes a…
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Lessons learned in Grief
I recently read that grief can teach you many things if you allow it to. Its been 559 days since Jake left and so much has changed while some things have remained the same. I think the first thing I have learned is that grief is sneaky and never ending. The way in which you…
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What is This Place?
Hello reader, welcome to the blog where I talk about grief. That awful word that no one wants to hear and absolutely don’t want to talk about. An event that is universally felt but universally misunderstood. I don’t claim to have all the answers im just the guy in the trenches speaking out and trying…
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Having conversations with the gone, this is grief
Before losing Jake, before there was ever any hint of any kind of sickness or anything wrong I would have never thought it was possible. Most days I still can’t wrap my head around this new relationship I have to try and create with him. I’ve never been one to believe in ”signs” from those…
Reflections From The Wreckage 