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Something Money Can't Buy

10/31/2015

 
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This picture conjures up all kinds of feelings and memories for me. A memory I have blogged about before of Bob and I giving nicknames of characters from the Winnie The Pooh storyline to each of our sons based on their individual personalities. We nicknamed our oldest son, Eric, Christopher Robin until his brothers were born, and then he became Eyore. David was Tigger and our youngest son, Kevin was our Pooh.  

I have written several times about how images of Pooh brings the essence of Kevin to me, and of the special season of our life, when our sons were young and stories and characters like Winnie the Pooh were their favorites, because they are all tender-hearted, gentle and mushy, whether in their manhood now, they would admit it, which I doubt.


I am drawn into this picture, because it speaks of the affection and committment of the two who are holding onto one another at a place overlooking something unseen to those of us viewing the picture. The longer I focus on the picture, the more I am drawn in and even find myself wondering what Christopher and Pooh are seeing from the edge of what looks like a cliff.

Our family has all that we need and most of what we could ever want or hope for concerning our worldly wealth and possessions. None of us have strived for wealth, position or fame. We have strived to learn how to love as God loves us unconditionally. We don't have much treasure stored up here on this earth, though we consider ourselves "rich" beyond measure. 

As we prepare for the Autumn fun of Halloween today, a pot of Irish stew is "brewing" on the stove, a large bowl full of candy is ready for our neighbor kids, classical music is playing in the background, the weather outside is cool and orange and yellow  leaves are falling from the trees throughout our lovely neighborhood and hometown of Ft. Collins, CO The scene, like in this picture, is peaceful and still and there's a lot of light surrounding us as the sun is shining full and brightly today.  I am overwhelmed by how blessed we are as a family and how rich we are - we definitely have that "something that money can't buy" and we thank the "giver of every good and perfect gift" -  our Heavenly Father!

How about you? Do you consider yourself rich or are you poor in spirit?  Do you have that which money cannot buy or are you striving for all that is temporary and will one day pale in the light of Eternity? Are you missing out on life's most precious treasures?  One thing I think we all know for sure, "money cannot buy love" and "love is really all we need!"
 
With Faith, Hope and Love in Christ for Every Season,
Angie "a mom like you"
amotherlikeme@gmail.com



 

A Season of Blessings and Tears

10/1/2015

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"There is an appointed time for everything. And, there is a time for every event under Heaven . . . "
                                                           -Ecclesiastes 3


This morning, as my husband, Bob, and I were eating breakfast on this crisp, Colorado Fall morning, out of nowhere came a feeling of sorrow that for a moment took my breath away.

Without having to analyze why, I knew why; with the seasonal change from Summer to Fall comes the joy and anticipation of the holidays turning our attentions toward celebration, traditions, family and memories.

We have so many memories of this season of blessings that warms our hearts, but also tugs on our heartstrings that are attached to our beloved son, Kevin, who is no longer here with us.


This is also my birthday month, when I look back on the previous year of my life and all that has happened without Kevin being a part of our story, as well as the reality of yet another Thanksgiving, his Dec. 8th birthday, Christmas, and January 10th - the day that God called him HOME.


I have companioned with hundreds of moms who have suffered the loss of a child and who all agree that we share this one thing in common; when the time of year comes around that we had to say "goodbye for now," there is an intensified emotional and physical reaction to our loss, which we believe is because we have an emotional and physical connection with our child that we hold in our body - a memory that knows no end.

Is there a way to avoid these heart-wrenching "seasons?"  For me, I think not. I don't think about it, I don't anticipate it and I don't try to prepare myself to prevent it from happening. Rather, it happens for no particular reason and I have learned to embrace it as a welcome guest - yet, another part of my journey of grief.  .

No matter the years since Kevin died, though life is good, blessings abound and I experience real joy and peace daily, when the leaves on the trees begin to change colors and fall to the ground, so my heart experiences a change and tears flow without warning -  it's as inevitable as the changing of the season.

Though this is an emotional time of the year for me, it is not a bad time of the year, because I am at peace and I know from  14 years of experience that this is simply a season that brings great joy and an element of sadness, too. This is just my "season of blessings and tears." How about you, precious mom? Do you experience a "season of blessings and tears?"

With Faith, Hope and Love Always,
Angie "a mom like you"
amotherlikeme@gmail.com
www.amotherlikeme.info

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