Category: sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

The Prayer for you

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

The prayer I pray for you is just to guide you through.
The words that I choose are those that help you make it too.
For even when the days are rough, even when you want to give up, know that I am sending up a prayer.
Understand there is someone who cares.
When you have come to the fork in the road and you are not sure how to go He will guide your footsteps.
My prayer for you is this: God take care of those who read these words. Protect them, guide them, show them your love. Wrap your arms around them when they are in need of grace, and keep them from hurt, or harm and their sins Lord, would you please erase.
Thank you for answering them and showing them the way.

Blessings

This is what healing looks like

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in Memories, Pain, Help, sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

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Always Growing

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in Choices, Growth, sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

This year has been very hard. I lost some very dear, loved ones and I am still grieving. I have been stuck in a place of wanting to go forward and also wanting to remain. It seems like the two have been parallel in time. In saying that, I have kept moving, growing, learning, creating, and exploring the complex world around and I have given myself a space and time to just be. I have stopped trying to answer all of the mysteries surrounding life and I have kept my thoughts and hurt inside.

I write today because it gives me a comfort to know that I am not the only person who is grieving, and if I can give just one person faith to know, seasons change. We are always growing whether we want to admit it, it is what we do. We grow through hurt, pain, grief, love, laughter, heartache, joy, anger, and all of the other emotions we have. It doesn’t mean we will understand all of the why’s, but we Will grow through those times and keep growing.

I have chosen to use writing, and educating, and joy to keep growing and in that I intern will work out my grief in my own way. So remember, when you meet a person, give them space to work out what they are feeling because we all need time. We are all growing!

I Haven’t Written in a Long Time

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in Memories, Pain, Help, sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace, Uncategorized

I haven’t written in a long time not because I wouldn’t.

I haven’t written in a long time just because I couldn’t.

There were a lot of things that I could have said but I didn’t want to.

So now I feel the need to say what I have been through.

I lost my mom recently and it had me down.

My words should give hope to someone so that’s why I write them down.

I am trying to open up but it’s easier to stay in the shadows and not make a sound.

Quietly thinking of memories we shared. Her and I were alike in ways that seemed different until now.

I miss her voice though it still echoes in my head. I miss her love although it will always be around.

I will be alright because she left me strong, and one day I’ll see her again so I’ll just keep holding on.

Space and Time

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in Pain, Help, sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

I will give you your space, I will give you your time.

I am here for you when something is on your mind.

I understand you are hurting right now, and I don’t want to pry.

I will be a good friend to you, on my shoulder you can cry.

I know it is hard to go through life right now, but I promise it gets better someway, somehow.

I know your heart is broken, you cannot understand why, take your own time now and soon peace will be found.

I will give you your space and time, but meanwhile I’ll be praying that you will be alright.

I know you will recover, and you’ll be stronger too, for God will comfort you and hold you tight.

I Will Not Cry

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

I will not cry for what is lost.

For inside my heart I’ll understand better by and by.

I will not cry though I know the cost.

I will not cry though my heart is filled with pain.

There is no words, my strength is in God and God alone.

I will not cry though the images in my mind will forever remain.

I will not cry though the Earth forever will groan.

The people who are supposed to love one another are hurting.

I will not cry, I will not cry, my soul will only moan.

I will not cry for there are no more tears left to cry.

Sadness

by Danielle Atkinson, posted in Growth, Pain, Help, sadness, grief, pain, prayer, peace

A prayer:

Lord you know what sadness feels like, even Jesus wept. Please comfort those that are sad today. Help them to not try and make sense of what has happened, but lean on You for strength.

Keep our hearts before You and heal our brokenness. Wipe every tear and calm every heart. Give us now the Peace that passes all understanding, and help us to move forward showing Your Love to one another.

Let us not be consumed with the little things, but consume us with Love for one another. You are our Peace, O God, and You are our strength. Glory to Your name.

Amen