Coping with grief

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Faces of Loss

Please join me over at Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope and at I Am The Face


What is Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope?
I AM THE FACE campaign is brought to you by Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope. Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope was founded in July of 2010, as a place for survivors of miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss to come together, share their stories and their faces, connect with others who have been through similar experiences, feel “normal,” and know they are not alone. At Faces of Loss you’ll find hundreds of real stories of pregnancy/infant loss, categorized and searchable by subject and keyword, a blog directory, helpful resources, including an area specifically for friends and family, ways to get involved in making a difference, and much more.

Good Morning Girls! Week 2

Joining this study of the book of James is really blessing my days! I so enjoy reading what other women are thinking and I'm so grateful for the daily discussions with facebook group of ladies. Please feel free to join Good Morning Girls as we continue to read James over the few months.

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12

In James chapter 1 vs. 12 it was the word PERSEVERES that jumped out at me this week, so I've been looking at that word in different versions and different dictionaries.

The NIV and NAS use PERSEVERES but in

The CEV in says DON'T GIVE UP

The NCV it says CONTINUE STRONG

The KJ it says ENDURETH

The Amplified Bible says PATIENT UNDER TRIAL AND STANDS UP UNDER TEMPTATION



A while back I bought my big kids "the dictionary: finding meaning in God's words" by Thomas Nelson Publishers. I looked up PERSEVERES and it says:

The steadfast effort to follow God's commands and to do His work. The NT makes it clear that faith alone can save. But it makes it equally clear that perseverance in doing good works is the greatest indication that an individual's faith is genuine (James 2:14-26). Indeed, perseverance springs from a faithful trust that God has been steadfast toward His people. Through persevering in God's work, Christians prove their deep appreciation for God's saving grace (1Cor.15:57-58)

Beginning Our First Week In James

I am so glad to be joining other ladies in this study of the book of James. In chapter one James writes: consider it pure joy when we face trials of many kinds. Hmmm ... now that is food for thought.

Words that I have been meditating on and searching for in my bible this week include:
joy
trials
testing
perseverance
mature
wisdom
doubt

Happy New Year!

I've found a few online resources to help keep me in the Word this year And I thought I should share them with my friends who are also online:


http://www.oneyearbibleblog.com/welcome-to-the-one-year-bible.html

http://www.momstoolbox.com/blog/what-is-soap/

http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/