Tag Archives: sorrow

Constant Companions

Posted on May 4, 2016 by teresaklasher

Regret. Anger, Sorrow. Bedfellows I do not choose Yet they come upon me like Constant Companions Hiding for a season, then Popping their ugly heads up again When I least expect their arrival Will I choose Life, Calm, Joy? As I … Continue reading →

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Broken, yet chosen

Posted on March 13, 2013 by teresaklasher

  Recently my husband and I had the opportunity to travel south. One of my favorite pastimes is to look for shells while walking the beach. Each shell’s intricacies never cease to amaze me. Some portray wholeness Others appear broken … Continue reading →

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Comfort one another

Posted on January 30, 2013 by teresaklasher

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 9, 2013 by teresaklasher

Last year I did some rotten things. This year I will be better. Here are some resolutions I will follow to the letter: I won’t make dumb excuses when my homework isn’t done; when the truth is that I did … Continue reading →

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I have all I need

Posted on September 5, 2012 by teresaklasher

“Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.” — 2 Corinthians 6:10

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Wanting just a little bit more – (Part II)

Posted on December 5, 2011 by teresaklasher

Wise King Solomon wrote, “I said to myself, ‘Let’s go for it — experiment with pleasure, have a good time!’ But there was nothing to it, nothing but smoke” – Ecclesiastes 2:1 (The Message). That’s the trouble with taking matters … Continue reading →

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Special Traditions

Posted on November 21, 2011 by teresaklasher

  What’s it like during the Holidays without our special people around? On one hand, I try to be excited about the holiday season outwardly, but inwardly I’m still remorseful and dejected thinking about empty places at our table.    It’s tough … Continue reading →

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Are you troubled?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by teresaklasher

  Don’t be sorry about your tears. A devotional by Anne Cetas in Our Daily Bread reminds us that our emotions are God-given. Emotions are a “characteristic of our having been made in God’s image (Gen. 1:27). We shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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