The Sound of Silence – Walking Through Grief

Grief, it comes in waves. One moment I am fine, and the next I am crying like a little baby. There is no way to get through this valley of Grief without it changing you.  I have been silent for a while now. The sound of silence is deafening. How can silence be so loud? … Read more

Learning to Deal with Grief – What Are Your Stressors?

I recently have been visiting many Doctors to figure out what is going on with me. One of them asked, ” What are your stressors?” It took me a few days to figure this out. My family life is good. What else could stress me? Then it hit me, I hate loss. Here is part … Read more

6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety in the Chaos of Mass Shootings

We live in perilous times. Anger and evil are rising. There are so many psychos out there taking innocent lives. It can be sobering. We feel so out of control as evil people kill innocent victims. There is no reason. They are psycho. But how can we react in times of chaos and senseless violence? … Read more

10 Quotes About Grief

It has been a hard month. Two of my friends lost loved ones this month. My heart hurts. I havn’t been very talkative this month. My friends and I are grieving and I know only God can heal our hearts.  I love them and it is so hard for all of us. I know that … Read more

Quotes to Remember Our Fallen Heroes

REMEMBER We remember you, the fallen, the ones who gave their lives for our freedom.   You are not forgotten. Your love lives on in our hearts.  We cherish the time we had with you. Memories so sweet. And always, we love you. Quotes for Memorial Day God of our fathers, who by land and … Read more

Speak the Good Things

Ever had a sick kid? Yeah, me too. My husband shared something with me the other day that bears repeating. He asked me, “Diana why are you praying speaking about the sickness, why not declare the Word over your son? Speak LIFE over him.” Whoa! Instantly I changed the ‘direction’ of my prayer. I said, … Read more

Nelson Mandela A Fitting Tribute

Can I?

CAN I? Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Sad Missing Your laugher Wisdom and love Can I call Heaven and talk to my Mom?

Cry in the Rain

Cry in the Rain (Dedicated to Mel) ©2013 Diana Rasmussen The lightning flashed and thunder cracked The day you died the sky turned black * I cry in the rain I scream in the thunder Let go of the pain before I go under * my heart withdrawn trying to hold on one day you’re … Read more

Dance Inside My Dreams

Dance Inside My Dreams © 2013 Diana Rasmussen The stars are our light Twinkling so bright Time is undefined With you and me entwined Clouds are our dance floor As you hold me once more Spinning ’round the moon To our favorite tune When the day turns into night A new reality takes flight Your … Read more

We Remember

I dedicate this to Mary Ellen and Linda today. Both of them died on Sept 11th.  May they dance with the Angels on streets of gold today and always. And thanks to my husband Bob who made the video. Love u t, and miss u mom… D “I LIFT MY HANDS”  By Chris Tomlin Be … Read more

When Death Dies

“When Death Dies”

by Gungor

Like the waters flooding the desert
Like the sunrise showing all things

Where it comes flowers grow
Lions sleep, gravestones roll

Where death dies all things live
Where it comes poor men feast
Kings fall down to their knees
When death dies all things live
All things live

Like a woman searching and finding love
Like an ocean buried and bursting forth

Where it comes flowers grow
Lions sleep, gravestones roll

Where death dies all things come alive
Where it comes water’s clean
Children fed
All believe
When death dies all things live
All things live

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There is a nice symmetry in this: Death initially came by a man, and resurrection from death came by a man. Everybody dies in Adam; everybody comes alive in Christ. But we have to wait our turn: Christ is first, then those with him at his Coming, the grand consummation when, after crushing the opposition, he hands over his kingdom to God the Father. He won’t let up until the last enemy is down—and the very last enemy is death! (1 Corinthians 15:21-26 MSG)

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