Out of My Own Heart of Darkness
January 28, 2008
My mother passed from this earth a year ago tomorrow. As many of you may have noticed, I took an almost year-long sabbatical from blogging. By Mother's Day last year, it became clear to me that I just couldn't go on blogging about the ins and outs of my days without feeling like it was all too trivial compared to the pervasive grief I was feeling. I had to give myself some time to heal. So, I did.
Today I am asking for your prayers over the next few days. I am feeling pretty well overall, but I know that tomorrow might weigh heavily on me. And, while my mother passed away on January twenty-ninth, she was buried on February second. Her birthday.
My husband is also going to be out of state for a business conference this week. As you can see, I do, indeed, need your prayers. I thank all of you for your prayers and notes of encouragement over the year. They have held me in good stead.
Having said all this, though, I want to let you know that I am now eager to get back to blogging and I have been tinkering with my blog a bit in preparation for my return. And I do so love to tinker! I look forward to catching up with all of you. God bless you, my dear friends.
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You'll be in my prayers this week. God bless!!
Posted by: Karen Woodward at January 28, 2008 4:41 PM
We're here. Even those of us who haven't been very visible lately.
Posted by: Bob at January 28, 2008 4:51 PM
My heart goes out to you, my dear, and my prayers are with you. In a couple of months, it will be 4 years without my own mama and, while I'm not past the pain, it doesn't hurt quite like it did. I look forward to seeing your future posts.
Posted by: Lori at January 28, 2008 6:16 PM
((((Hugs)))) Just yesterday I thought of you - honest - and it crossed my mind to drop you a note and let you know that I have been missing you. Now I know why. It will be my honor to be praying for you in these days. May it bring you comfort to know that the Lord is already moving on your behalf by bringing you to my mind just yesterday. You are loved, dear friend.
Posted by: Patricia at January 28, 2008 6:23 PM
Good to hear from you, Firefly--and I'm glad to hear that you are going to be back to blogging! Your bioluminescence has been missed.
Posted by: Mama Squirrel at January 29, 2008 10:15 PM
So glad to hear from you! Of course you will be in my prayers this week, and I'm looking forward to your return to blogging.... *hugs*
Posted by: Lisa at January 30, 2008 10:55 AM
Your blog is lovely!
Posted by: Elaine Barnett at February 5, 2008 12:43 AM
I will be praying for you!
One of my dearest friends went home to be with the Lord two years ago, on Feb.1st. She was buried on the 3rd or the 4th, I can't remember.
Either way that was today or yesterday and so I have her on my mind. I will pray for you and understand what it means to lose someone who was so loved.
I found you through Janice Campbells' site.
God bless,
Elaine Barnett
I hope you made it through this dark time with lots of grace and closeness of the Lord.
Carol
Posted by: Carol at February 6, 2008 11:16 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss. I pray God continue to heal your heart. I'm so glad to see that you will be blogging again. You have been missed!
Posted by: Sunydazy at February 8, 2008 9:54 AM
Hello dear friend! What a delight to see that you've written an update here. You have been in my thoughts throughout the year, but I will certainly continue to pray for you during this especially difficult time.
I do so look forward to your return to the Land of Blogdom, made my day! ;)
Posted by: beth at February 8, 2008 2:02 PM
I'm late to pray for you on the second, but I will begin now... so good to read your words again. I *hear* a smile in your voice again...
Posted by: Elise at February 9, 2008 4:45 PM
i hope that you've found some peace and comfort over the past year. it would be great to see you back in the blogosphere on a regular basis!
Posted by: alisonwonderland at February 18, 2008 3:45 AM
Welcome back, I don't believe in coincidence so it is not accident I checked in on you today. Glad to see you back to blogging. I too have been now almost 6 years without my mom with us and not a day goes by I do not miss her or think about her. Honestly, I don't miss her any less, I have just gotten use to missing her and look forward to our joyful reunion in Heaven at the feet of the King.
Blessings, and welcome back!!
Posted by: Athena at February 26, 2008 8:07 PM
"To every thing there is a season...
Posted by: keri@Sunny at March 3, 2008 9:56 PM
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak"
Glad you're back to 'speak'!
I hope all is well! I do miss reading your posts!
Love,
Posted by: Becca at June 12, 2008 11:45 PM
Becca
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