A - ACTIVITY I have never been athletically inclined. Oh, I tried a thing or two here or there, but it is just not one of my abilities. Joshua was an avid runner. He started running in the 6th grade. He was so young that I didn’t want him to run by himself so I … Continue reading Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 6)
Author: Michelle Moore
Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 5)
W - WATER AND FOOD Grief does not just affect us emotionally, it also affects us physically. This may seem like a basic step to many, but remembering to eat isn’t easy when we grieve. The truth is that people who are grieving often don’t feel hungry. They may go hours before they realize that … Continue reading Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 5)
Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 4)
R - REST Before Joshua died, anytime we sat down to watch TV, I would crochet. If I weren’t constantly doing two or three things at the same time, I felt like I was wasting time or being lazy. After Joshua died, I didn’t have the energy to hold the crochet hook or the yarn. … Continue reading Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 4)
Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 3)
O - OPEN YOUR EYES In the beginning of our grief, I couldn’t understand how the earth could continue to spin on its axis when my heart was so broken. I would be out somewhere around town and people would be laughing and talking. How could they do that? Don’t they know. My life has … Continue reading Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 3)
Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 2)
In the previous post, we addressed some of the challenges of grief. Today, let’s start talking about specific steps we can take to move forward. What does that look like? Moving FORWARD with grief requires us to be intentional. It a choice that we have to make. In the beginning that choice has to be … Continue reading Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 2)
Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 1)
Grief is hard. It’s messy. It’s not a nice, neat list of stages. It’s more like a ball of yarn knotted together with multiple stages happening all at the same time. it’s an individual journey, and everyone navigates it differently. My husband and I lost the same son, and we have grieved differently. My grandmother … Continue reading Moving F.O.R.W.A.R.D. with Grief (Part 1)
Shining through brokenness
I have struggled with perfectionism all of my life. I had to make straight A’s, make decisions that others approve of and be all things to all people. I have always struggled to admit mistakes or weaknesses because of what others might think of me. I wanted to shine for Christ but only through my … Continue reading Shining through brokenness
Facebook Memories – the Blessing and the Curse
Do you get excited when you are scrolling through Facebook and that navy bar appears saying “See your memories”? Oh, I do! I can’t wait to see what pops up. Silly things my kids said or did, a fun family vacation that we kept in our digital journal, pictures that bring a smile, a memory … Continue reading Facebook Memories – the Blessing and the Curse
Handprints on the Heart
Not long after we moved into our house in 2004, the builders came out to pour the concrete for the sidewalk. The kids were outside playing and came in so excited to tell me that they got to put their handprints in the concrete. At the time, Joshua was 7 and Elizabeth was 5, and … Continue reading Handprints on the Heart
Fear
Fear is paralyzing. It sneaks its way into our thoughts and then weaves itself into our very marrow until we are consumed by it; until it is the motive behind each and every decision we make. I hate it. I hate the way it makes me feel. I hate the way it has controlled me … Continue reading Fear
With Eyes on the Cross 