Happy Birthday "Mom"

…at times my heart still sings the chorus clearly. Today is one of those times. It also just so happens to be my mom’s birthday, her 53rd birthday - and I should also add - Aerosmith is one of her favorite bands. And to make things a bit more complex, we haven’t talked since November 9th, 2018 (which happened to be my 35th birthday). If I was counting, I’d tell you it’s been 431 days since we last exchanged words and 13,215 days of feeling the gravity of the lyrics to a dumb pop-rock alternative crossover hit…

Grief, Grief & Loss, FaithJoshua StephensJanuary 14, 2020adoption, abandoned, birthdayComment

Well Acquainted With Grief

With the type of sorrow grieving an innocent childhood lost to negligence, I found no value in sadness. Besides, it seemed people liked me best when I was upbeat and happy. Though my general disposition is cheerful, It is unhealthy to assume anyone can stay that way forever. 20 years passed before I allowed myself to grieve. In that time, I developed an exaggerated character of myself. Like a caricature, my positive emotional features became larger than life.

Health & Wellness, Grief & Loss, Grief, FaithJoshua StephensMay 7, 2019grief, sorrow, suffering, pain, hurt, sadness, sad, broken, brokeness, depressionComment

Abide: to continue in a place

It was in this place, where I felt I had hit rock bottom, the Lord began calling me into a season of active rest. I wish I could say it got better, but unfortunately, it got a whole lot worse...

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BEHIND EVERY PERSON IS A STORY OF GOD'S GRACE