So here I sit, 24 Fridays since our beloved Savannah moved from this life into Eternity. It is, honestly, unreal that 168 days have passed. As we choose to put one foot in front of the other and make the choice to “thrive”, we continue to miss her, desperately. The void is ever-present; however, it’s effect on us has changed […]
Out of nowhere, Facebook reminds you of past events and moments. Pictures stimulate a remembering of times past. Family and friends call attention to precious time with one another. A sight, a sound, a smell can cause memories to flood your brain. The most sacred or precious of memories that I have do not include remembering how we looked, what […]
Last week, I was thinking about those that “Just Do It” … those that move an inspiration into an action. I was particularly moved when thinking about those that have and are reaching out to us in our grief. I was also thinking about what our life would be like if all of us on this planet chose to begin […]
What an amazing week! Speaking at First Baptist Church in Ruston, LA on Sunday was good for my soul. To be around Savannah’s people … OH, so good! I spoke to my nephews’ church family in Lake Providence, LA on Wednesday, then at their children’s school on Thursday. To be in a room full of people who honestly care for […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about “hope” lately. When Savannah was in the hospital for those 10 ½ weeks, we were hoping and believing for a full recovery (as were the multitudes praying on her behalf). We were, indeed, shocked when she passed into Eternity on November 4, 2016. If we had not hoped and believed for a full recovery, […]
I will be traveling today to North Louisiana … ahhh, HOME country. I will be traveling because I have the pleasure of speaking to some precious sisters at The Pentecostals of the Twin Cities in West Monroe, LA on Saturday. The “home” I am speaking of is not my physical home. No, I am NOT referring to my physical address […]
Everything. Absolutely everything. I’m not wanting to discuss the meaning of the song by Tina Turner (however, it was a good jam “back in the day”). I do, though, want to gnaw on the title. I find that the title is so profound. What’s love got to do with it? Spend some time thinking about what love has to do […]
Today marks 16 Fridays since Savannah moved on from this existence into Eternity. Sixteen! How can this be? Yet, life continues to go on. We have also celebrated another “anniversary” without Savannah. February 20th would have been her 22nd birthday. The day was “extremely” tender for us. We traditionally do birthdays BIG at our house. Yet, we spent most of […]
I have a hard time believing this is the fourth weekly blog and the 15th Friday since Savannah moved into Eternity. This Monday, February 20th, would have been my firstborn’s 22nd birthday. I can still remember the excitement of that exhilarating day in 1995 when she was born. She was three weeks past her due date! We thought this day […]
This past Sunday I was given the opportunity to speak to Melbourne Baptist Church in Transylvania, LA. What beautiful, loving people I had the privilege to meet! These lovely people confirmed to me that Savannah is not forgotten. This was the first time that I have spoken – from the beginning – with no time nor emotional constraint. I was […]