by Stacey Thacker | Apr 17, 2017 | Connect, endurance, Fresh Out of Amazing, grief, Grow |
“Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the...
by Stacey Thacker | Mar 25, 2016 | Fresh Out of Amazing, grief |
When I first heard the song, “Good, Good Father” by Chris Tomlin I could not sing it. The words would form in my mouth but they would not come out. Maybe these Fresh Out of Amazing words will explain why: My family asked me to sing at Daddy’s funeral, and...
by Stacey Thacker | Mar 30, 2015 | Connect, Encourage, Grace, grief |
“They asked me to sing for his funeral and I could not. No way. The song was nowhere to be found. It is virtually impossible to sing when you are weeping. Do you know your throat actually closes up and you can’t sing? It is true. But when I came back home and...
by Stacey Thacker | Nov 25, 2014 | grief, Thankful |
This has been one of the hardest years of my life. But, at the same time God has been so good to me. I’m turning my heart towards gratitude and one of the easiest things to count is the gift of friends who are more like sisters to me. Here is one story (of many)...
by Stacey Thacker | Nov 11, 2014 | Connect, grief |
6 months hit like a sucker punch from out of the blue. I was struggling and not sure why really 6 months felt like day 2. But it did. I cried almost daily. I could not stop thinking about my dad. So many memories washed over me during that 6 month window. In my...
by Stacey Thacker | May 30, 2014 | Connect, grief, What I Learned |
I have this friend named Emily who blogs over here. She started a link up called “Things I Learned” and it is by far one of my favorite posts to write. I haven’t been able to share my list since February, so my list is for Spring. I hope you will...
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