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You are so much more valuable and special than you realize. Stop comparing yourself to people who are not worth your admiration and attention. Grief can lower our expectations in life. Loss can spira…

You are so much more valuable and special than you realize. Stop comparing yourself to people who are not worth your admiration and attention. Grief can lower our expectations in life. Loss can spiral us into confusion, pity and shame. We see others as better than us. It is time to stop this unhealthy relationship with ourselves and see us for who we truly are.

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on July 8, 2012 at 4:11pm — No Comments

JASON... PLEASE HELP ME FROM UP ABOVE....

Father God~We come to you today~we have burdens,we have loses,we need your healing hands,,Father you know our issues..Touch our lives Father,ease our load,ease our hearts,heal our bodies...and Father thank you for your many mercies of forgiveness...thank you also Father for the Blessing you give us and show us Daily....Teach us to allow your will into our lives...guide our hearts to love as you love us...in your son Jesus Name we Pray~~~~Amen and Amen

Added by Julie Ann Finch on July 5, 2012 at 1:19pm — No Comments

There are huge differences between giving up and moving on. Moving on doesn't mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are some things that cannot be. Letting go and moving on can mean that yo…

There are huge differences between giving up and moving on. Moving on doesn't mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are some things that cannot be. Letting go and moving on can mean that you're making a choice to be happy rather than hurt. It doesn't mean that you're giving up. For few love can last a lifetime, but for many not knowing when to let go can hold them back forever.-SQ

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on July 5, 2012 at 10:10am — No Comments

trying to let go

Most upset is derived from our unwillingness to accept or release something. Like holding water, the tighter we grasp the less we have. 



Often the intense energy we expend clinging to something is the single greatest obstacle to our good. We greatly improve our lives and results by letting it go. 



Letting go does not mean giving up. It means that we take our frenetic, chaotic energy out of the picture and release our…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 21, 2012 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

When we lose those we love, You must understand That it takes time To learn to feel again – For nothing Can touch the heart Which is frozen with grief. ~   Unknown

When we lose those we love,

You must understand

That it takes time

To learn to feel again –

For nothing

Can touch the heart

Which is frozen with grief.

~   Unknown

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 18, 2012 at 9:33pm — No Comments

poem

When we lose those we love,

You must understand

That it takes time

To learn to feel again –

For nothing

Can touch the heart

Which is frozen with grief.

~   Unknown

Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 18, 2012 at 9:33pm — No Comments

We must always remember that every person’s situation is different, and every person’s unique experience and personality plays a role in their grief. There’s no time limit for “getting over it,” and …

We must always remember that every person’s situation is different, and every person’s unique experience and personality plays a role in their grief.

There’s no time limit for “getting over it,” and “moving on.” I’m still amazed at how prevalent this view is in society, and also how limiting and damaging it is for those who need to mourn in order to heal and create a new life out of their experience of loss.

To quote from Mary Oliver’s “The Uses of Sorrow,” as I’ve done before…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 18, 2012 at 3:09pm — 2 Comments

thinking of jason



  • “You can shed tears that he is gone,



    or you can smile because he has lived.



    You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back,



    or you can open your eyes and see all he's left.



    Your heart can be empty because…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 13, 2012 at 9:46pm — No Comments

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Hi my name is Julie and I lost my soulmate on in October of 2010. Looking for others to help me understand this terrible loss. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

 

"I am very shy and finding difficult to reach out and try to live my new normal instead of my old normal. I feel I let down my deceased soulmate by not catching the symptoms at all before his death. I felt for the…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 13, 2012 at 2:09pm — 2 Comments

love you always jason...

Hope For The Broken Hearted 

Many people know the pain of watching people disappear from their lives when they are grieving, facing a long term illness, when they have a special needs child or when they deal with any sort of problem that needs more than a quick fix. If that's your experience, then make sure that you are there for others, since you know…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on June 4, 2012 at 10:25am — No Comments

JASON I FELT LIKE THIS WHEN I WAS WITH YOU ...

“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on May 28, 2012 at 11:05am — No Comments

JASON

Grief and pain are the price we humans have to pay for the love and total committent we have for another person. The more we love, the more we are hurt when we lose the object of our love. But if we are honest with ourselves, would we have it any other way..... Jason, your in my thoughts and I pray your at peace.

Added by Julie Ann Finch on May 28, 2012 at 11:02am — No Comments

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Grief and pain are the price we humans have to pay for the love and total committent we have for another person. The more we love, the more we are hurt when we lose the object of our love. But if we are honest with ourselves, would we have it any other way..... Jason, your in my thoughts and I pray your at peace.

Added by Julie Ann Finch on May 28, 2012 at 11:01am — No Comments

God & Jason please forgive me... for I feel I have failed and sinned.

Anger: Be Honest About Your Feelings
Day 71
 
No matter where your anger is directed, you must be honest about what you are feeling.…
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Added by Julie Ann Finch on May 26, 2011 at 1:02pm — No Comments

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Grief Intervention

Day 50



There are times when the darkness of your grief may so overwhelm you that professional intervention is necessary. If any of the following are true for you, consider seeking professional… Continue

Added by Julie Ann Finch on May 5, 2011 at 4:39pm — No Comments

My thoughts

Jason

by Julie Finch on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 2:46pm

 Missing you dearly, not a day goes by that your not on my mind. I still feel I had let you down. I wish I would of called 911 when we talked about it. Somedays, the…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on May 5, 2011 at 3:04pm — No Comments

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The Second Principle of the Journey: Be Expressive

Day 44



Express your tears and your pain. In order to move on, you cannot push down and pocket your emotions; they must be fully communicated for you to heal.



"Everyone cries," says Dr. H. Norman Wright. "Everyone sheds tears. Some people do it on the outside, but some are only capable of doing it on the inside. From a health perspective, the shedding of tears is… Continue

Added by Julie Ann Finch on April 29, 2011 at 5:35am — No Comments

from a friend

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on April 27, 2011 at 2:13pm — No Comments

Love you Jason

There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer;

no disease that enough love will not heal;

no door that enough love will not open;

no gulf that enough love will not bridge;

no wall that enough love will not throw down;

no sin that enough love will not redeem...

It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble;

how hopeless the outlook; how muddled the tangle; how great the mistake.

A sufficient realization of love will…

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Added by Julie Ann Finch on April 8, 2011 at 2:36pm — No Comments

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It was not supposed to be like this

In 2014 I met the most amazing man ever. We were both in our very early 20s and were looking for different things at the time. We ceased communication for roughly 6 months. During which time, he completed basic training and joined the Air Force. By the time we reconnected he was already at his first duty station.. 8 hours away.We decided we wanted to continue our relationship and proceeded to cultivate a deeply emotional connection. Regular calls and video chats, visits while he was home on…See More
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