As the Celebration of Life of my father passes, I am reminded that the sun always rises after the storm. And the Son of God, Jesus Christ, is still on the throne. Thank you Jesus! Hope After the Storm Inspirational Quotes Let us acknowledge the Lord;    let us press on to acknowledge him.As surely as the sun … Read more
My father passed away this month. He was 83 and lived a great life nevertheless, his body just got tired. The last few months were heartbreaking. He had been diagnosed with Dementia, Parkinson’s and also had a defibrillator placed in his heart and a shunt in his brain to drain extra fluid. I stand amazed … Read more
Sometimes my feelings spill out, like an overfilled cup of water. Sometimes it happens by surprise! I have been obsessed with Netflix this past few months. With the stupid pandemic and being stuck inside all day – what’s a girl supposed to do? Anyway, I picked out the movie The Starling with Melissa McCarthy. She … Read more
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
Butterfly -Copyright 2019 Diana Rasmussen Like a butterfly you came and went, Here one moment gone the next How I wish that I had wings I remember our adventures All the times we laughed and cried How I wish we had more time I’d follow you to Heavens gate Listen to Jesus call your name … Read more
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
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
Holidays are hard sometimes. Especially when for whatever reason you can’t be together. Maybe it’s because of an illness, or distance, or death, or service. No matter what the reason it makes your heart hurt. That’s where I am today. Don’t get me wrong – I am grateful for the get togethers. Yet I miss … Read more
We all know grief. We have all lost someone dear to us. They say death is a part of life. Idk about that. I can tell you I don’t like it. I don’t like losing people. Yes, I know if they are saved they go to Heaven and dance with Jesus. But we are still … Read more
Have you been considered? By God? Remember Job? Remember Joseph? Are you going through a test right now? I am. I believe that this is a test, it is is only a test. God is more than able to meet all of my needs in Christ Jesus. He knows what I need even before I … Read more
Untangle Me Copyright 2015 Diana Rasmussen Knotted to misconceptions Must have lost the directions Wound around past failures Turn around this old behavior Let me be the diamond you wear around your neck Restore the part of me that’s wrecked Turn things around from end to end Lord, untangle me Untwist my dark clouded mind … Read more
Love is messy. It’s not for the faint at heart that’s for sure. And it’s not for the fault finders either. We are all still human and how we respond to someone’s mistake or weakness shows others how soft or how hard our heart is. As a parent I am still learning and growing. Â I … Read more