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Beauty In The Valley

October 31, 2018March 21, 2021Categories All Posts, Devotionals, Grief, Holidays & Special Days4 Comments on Beauty In The Valley

Immediately after tragedy struck, I couldn’t hear it. It wasn’t time. But even hard things, through healing, bring blessing. The leaves take on brighter varied hues as they die than they ever did in life... and it may take a valley to see the beauty.

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Waves Of Grief

May 23, 2018Categories All Posts, Grief2 Comments on Waves Of Grief

I used to call them "grief contractions," the whole-body tightening that would happen when I saw a picture of Eric, or heard a song we had loved together, or remembered a memory we had shared. At first, the pain was acute and deep. I lost my train of thought as well as my breath. It…

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March Was Madness

March 31, 2018April 5, 2018Categories All Posts, God's Faithfulness, GriefLeave a Comment on March Was Madness

The last two months were excellent examples to me that too much of a good thing can be harmful. February could be described as excess, while March was clearly stress. Here’s to proceeding into April with grace and balance.

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Mama, Kiss It

July 17, 2017January 31, 2018Categories All Posts, Devotionals, Family, God's Faithfulness, Grief, Motherhood, StoriesLeave a Comment on Mama, Kiss It

My littles teach me a lot about faith. When we ask God for healing, it's easy to assume that everything will be all better immediately but difficult to trust His timing and process.

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Elizabeth Rayford writes & designs from rural Minnesota - usually while her husband works upstairs and their boys adventure in the backyard. She enjoys a good cup of coffee, new music, essential oils and non-fiction. As an Enneagram 3w2, Elizabeth desires to see her loved ones thrive, finds joy in accomplishing tasks, and appreciates the best of just about anything.

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