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April is National Poetry Month, 30 days of celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry.

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Isaiah 53:3-4

Isaiah 53:3-4“He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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James 1:12

James 1:12“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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Colossians 3:12

Colossians 3:12“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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2 Timothy 1:9

2 Timothy 1:9“He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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Job 23:10-11

Job 23:10-11“But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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Proverbs 14:22

Proverbs 14:22“Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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1 John 3:11

1 John 3:11“[More on Love and Hatred] For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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In Remembrance

It’s a day, like any other. It’s 5 years to the day since my Beloved died. It’s a milestone, right? I called his parents. He didn’t speak to them for the last several years of his life, because … reasons. Reasons that don’t really matter anymore. He told me not to contact them but I did anyway. How could I not? They feel remorse, I forgave them, it’s okay now. I hurt for them because they’ve lost both their sons, they hurt for me because I no longer have a husband. We’re good. So I sent them a bunch of pictures of when their only granddaughter was a baby that they’ve never seen. I lit the candle that he dozed off to on the last night he was on earth, a candle I’d made, for Valentine’s Day, my last day as a wife, the last time he told me he loved me. I listened to a playlist I made of some of the songs we used to listen to when we fell in love. Life keeps moving forward, man keeps making his plans and God keeps laughing. I think I know what the next step is, but I’m never sure until it’s done. God has an incredible sense of humor. Not sure I’m laughing yet but … I trust Him.

Thinking of Dane

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2 Thessalonians 1:3

2 Thessalonians 1:3“[Thanksgiving and Prayer] We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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I know it seems counter-intuitive to choose grief as my theme for February, as this is supposed to be the “love” month.

But grief is the ultimate price for love. It’s not cheap.

This month is the 5th anniversary of when my husband died (the 15th) and I want to honor that milestone somehow. Also, not after this. I really don’t want to spend the rest of my life marking days of death, if that makes sense, so this is the last time, for me.

Also, I am grieving the loss of a relationship I had so much hope for, that didn’t work out like I thought it would, and also means the loss of a 45 year friendship with my HS sweetheart along with it. So things are a bit heavy for me this month on a couple of fronts.

I know bright days are coming, but for right now, I just need to sit in the dark.

~Ness

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1 Corinthians 2:9

1 Corinthians 2:9“However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him—” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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James 4:10

James 4:10“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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Matthew 7:12

Matthew 7:12“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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Galatians 3:26-28

Galatians 3:26-28“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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Isaiah 1:16-17

Isaiah 1:16-17“Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) . All Rights Reserved.

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