The "Funny Farm" of the Cowles family.
Grief has a way of pulling you into the darkest of shadows you didn’t know existed.Even on the clearest of days, it felt like a storm was hovering. The familiar routines of my faith... talking with Jesus, daily devotionals, and even coporate worship on Sunday mornings suddenly felt like I was trying to climb a… Continue reading But God…
One Year Later-In loving memory of Fireball Brown A year ago today, I joined a club I never wanted to be part of. One marked by loss, parties and events that felt like someone was missing, and waking up every day trying to balance grief with gratitude. Yet, in this unspoken fellowship of grief, I’ve… Continue reading The other side of Heaven: One Year Later
I've been in this box of grief for so long that I began to feel myself detach from others, and I've been just trying to survive the days. I've struggled to see the Lord working in my life or anything around me, even though I could speak words of comfort to others around me. It… Continue reading Share the Burden
I was one of those people who would hear others talk about the amount time that had ticked by since their loved one had passed away and I would think to myself, "Well I'm never going to keep track, that sounds depressing!" On the 24th of August, I was working in the store of our… Continue reading Death Date
I joined a club. It's a club that no one signs up for and no one wants to be a part of. This club SUCKS (Sorry, Momma, I know you hate that word)! I joined the "Grief Club" on August 4, 2024, the day my Daddy ran to the arms of Jesus. I never wanted… Continue reading I joined a club.
The Dictionary describes "Day One" as "the first day or very beginning of something.". US slang, Urban dictionary, describes it as "A close, longtime friend, one who has been around since the beginning.". Someone who has been there since the beginning; through the good and bad times. Someone who, no matter what, has your back. Someone who has seen the good, bad, and… Continue reading Day One
Talking about the smallest verse in the Bible today. John 11:35. "Jesus wept." The Bible records the story of resurrection of Lazarus. If you don't know the story here is a quick synopsis. Close friends of Jesus- Mary, Martha and their brother Lazarus. Lazarus was ill and Lazarus' sisters had sent word to Jesus, knowing… Continue reading Jesus grieves with us
One of my personality goals is "to be a help". It's how I view the world. I see needs, I fill them. You are stressed? Have a sick one in your family? Out of work? Whatever it may be, let me take some of it from you. I'll make you a meal. I'll watch your… Continue reading Sitting in the Grief
My facebook post on Dec. 18th, 2013 “I have seen such sweet compassion come from my hubby this week by doing things for our failing Max. I have seen the gift of "comfort" in both my girls as they try to coax him to eat or drink, or by covering him with their blankets. Today… Continue reading Max’s Death
Cowles Farm 