The Grief Journey

I have not posted anything here for quite some time.  Just wanted to let you all know that I am still here... having my okay days and my not-so-okay days as well.  Today has been one of those difficult days.  I think it is the holiday season that is making the sadness and loneliness feel so overwhelming. 

I am attending Grief Share support meetings at my church.  We meet every Monday evening for 2 hours.  We see a video and then we discuss the subject matter of the video.   Each week we look into a different phase of grief.  The sessions are all faith-based as we refer to what the Bible has to say about grief and leads us to the scriptures that offer peace and comfort as we all are making this journey through our grief. 

Our "human-ness" is still very real and present, though, as we go through our grief.  It is my daily prayer that God will get me through today --- one day at a time. 

I am asking that you please keep me in your prayers.  I miss Arnie more than I can even express and I will always love him.  He has left an impression in the lives of everyone who knew him.  We are all better people because he was and still is a part of our lives - and we should not deny that, but we should realize that and live with that, even though there is grief and sadness because he is gone. 

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving day - thanks to my wonderful and loving family who gathered at my house so that we could all be together for the Holiday.

Again, I ask that you please keep me and my family in your prayers.  Please let me hear from you - I love reading your comments and / or emails.