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Reflections on Loss

September 9, 2017
by Tricia Osterholm
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Answers I Can Rely On

I have wrestled with many unanswered questions during this trial of loss. I could easily become consumed by my search for answers, but I am discovering that peace comes when I let go of those questions and instead focus on … Continue reading →

September 3, 2017
by Tricia Osterholm
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Thinking of You on Your Birthday

The flowers that we brought to Kayln’s grave for her birthday are a small representation of our love that lives on. She would be 23 today. Losing a child is so unnatural; I still often wonder how she could be … Continue reading →

August 23, 2017
by Tricia Osterholm
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“Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every … Continue reading →

July 3, 2017
by Tricia Osterholm
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Diamond modified
Wear me as a signet ring on your heart,
as a ring on your hand.
Love is as overpowering as death.
Devotion is as unyielding as the grave.
Love’s flames are flames of fire,
flames that come from the Lord.
Raging water cannot extinguish love,
and rivers will never wash it away.

Song of Solomon 8:6-7
(God’s Word Translation)

February 8, 2017
by Tricia Osterholm
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A Precious Gift

Christmas 2017 was our second Christmas without our daughter, Kayln. When our son moved away for college this past September, we were even more aware of the emptiness in our house. My husband and I were grateful that our son … Continue reading →