…….A day that is set aside to celebrate and reflect.
As I was driving to my destination today, just as every April 24th rolls around for the past 21 years, a song has come on the radio, as if to say “I am with you Donna. Happy Anniversary, I still love you, even from Heaven.”, it touches my heart, and tears flow.
God works that way. Healing comes in the way of songs, notes, words someone might say. A reminder of the friendship that grew. Brian (my husband) was one of two trusted best friends in my life. Someone that I knew would have my back. He knew me. Although we had very different lifestyles. He was a bad boy growing up, and I never dared to get into any kind of trouble. He was incredibly worldly, I wasn’t. His very dry humor would make my eyes roll and want to have a drum in hand to do a BUDUM-Bump. He would do the same with my silly and sometimes very twisted humor. He was a Rocker to loud and obnoxious (my description to his style of music), I was a dancer to the beat. Yet with our differences, we found that middle ground. Neither of us arrived at perfection. We certainly had our share of shortcomings, big and small. Yet, There’s still Something that moves me still. Grief and love never go away.
You’re asking me will my love grow
I don’t know, I don’t know
You stick around and it may show
I don’t know, I don’t know
Something in the way she knows
And all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things she shows me
I don’t want to leave her now
You know I believe and how…
(Something, by the Beatles – a wedding song we played, and one that touches my soul, 36 years later).
~ it is an Endless Love
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— Although Brian is not here now, on earth, he is living in Heaven – free and full of joy. I rejoice in his freedom, and one day we will be together again.
Jesus is real. Heaven is forever. Salvation was Brian’s on the day He said “Jesus live in my life, you are my Savior”.
He struggled for 18 years with his denomination, who told him he (and I, because I wouldn’t covert to that denomination) was going to hell.
So incredibly awful of a priest to say, because only God is the one who says WELCOME into The Kingdom.
Forgiveness is yours to ask for while on this earth.No one has to wait. Brian, through much prayer and guidance, found freedom, 18 years after struggling with what that one ugly comment, which had him spiritually bound and tied, for much too long. It is only through Jesus who is the Redeemer who freed Brian. I bet he never realized that he’d be a white boy who would dance — in heaven!
Ha! This dancing girl DID teach him he’d dance! 🙂 yeah!
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For those who have yet to loose a loved one to death, please never be cliche with those who are living with death of a loved one. The survived one, never EVER just gets OVER it. NEVER.
That is one of the most inappropriate things to say.
What should you say or do? Love. be there. Send a card. Inbox a big hello with a personal note. Just be there. The week of the death. And even years later. Never be cliche nor ignore the loss that is so evident after a death.
I am a woman full of faith and grace, My desire is to be daily working on becoming all that God has purposed for me to be. As I grow and learn, I enjoy sharing my skills and experiences with those in my sphere of influence. Encouraging people to think, grow and share is a deep desire I hold dear to my heart.
I have three really wonderful sons, a daughter in love, two dogs and a cat.
I enjoy traveling the world and learn about other cultures. I am a book geek, reading is FUN! And I love to write /blog, take photographs, paint, and create with mixed medias.
Creating is a gift that I never want to take for granted. Photography is my first love; I am finding the desire to write more via journaling, blogging and book form. I am also working on projects in drawing, doodling and journaling with that writing, to create and share God's love for us; If I can design an image, or a story, even a few words that would encourage someone to grow stronger in their faith and in this journy of life, I'd consider that such a blessing.
So, off I go to develop and produce more products!
Enjoy, share and I encourage others with YOUR gifts and talent today!
I Love the Lord God with all my heart soul and mind. Jesus is my Savior, without Him - I can do nothing. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Eternity awaits, let Heaven be your destiny.
My goal here is to encourage and minister to people, especially women, to let them know how God has designed each one, unique and in His own image. Get rid of the labels, fear, doubts and insecurities so as to live life to the fullest and accept the potential He has for you!
I utilize the Word of God, and photography with some graphic design to create what I hope is a blessing to encourage and lift up people to love the Lord and accept Who they are in Christ!
Welcome to Words by Design, I'm a Jesus Girl who loves taking photographs, God. I am aspiring author. An artist who uses watercolor, junk journaling, words, Scripture, and lots of photographs to create inspiring pieces for others to enjoy.