by Krista | Jul 31, 2024 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog |
I wrote this poem for my dear mom who passed away a little over a year ago. I read this poem as we scattered her ashes in the place that she loved more than any other – a place she named Shooting Star because of the flowers she found growing nearby. Shooting Star is...
by Krista | Jul 10, 2024 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
I read this quote on facebook the other day. It really stayed with me and so I decided to share these wise words on my blog, although I am unsure who first wrote it. While I believe it is important to hold onto hope for tomorrow, this quote reminded me not to forget...
by Krista | Jun 16, 2024 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Sea |
Matthew 8:23-27 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to...
by Krista | May 6, 2024 | Faith, Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog |
One year ago today my dear mom passed away. Sometimes, there are few words that can bring comfort when someone you love passes on. Yet through the haze of my grief, there were a few that stayed with me. One such quote is this: “Little by little we begin to remember,...
by Krista | Mar 29, 2024 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog |
It is so easy to get caught up in our day-to-day happenings and forget to reach out to others with the words that we say. Yet kind words have the power to bring hope to another in ways that we might not even imagine. Think about the last time someone said something...
by Krista | Mar 16, 2024 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. In Mark 11 we are instructed to pray and thank God as though what we have been asking for has already been given. That sounds simple, but when you...
