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Grieving and feeling alone?

• Own your grief, don`t let it own YOU
• Validate the pain that`s real to YOU
• Embrace emotions that make YOU human

You are not alone. We are all in this together... but our grief is very different. 💔 What does yours look like?
(journaling prompts after each chapter) ...

Well, Reagen Thomas finally got a car that suits her - the Defender for the defender. ⚖️ 💪 ...

Life is hard.

There’s no easy life. It’s full of struggles, troubles, and pain. It seems that the moment you feel good and settled, something comes along to unsettle you and leave you hurting again.

Momma was always saying, “That’s just life.” She would smile when saying it. She understood the harshness of life, but she didn’t take it too seriously. It’s as if she always saw the bigger picture.

No matter what comes your way, God is in control. He knows your struggle before you do. We are human. Don’t think that you are going through something that no one else has. Everyone has a pain of some kind. God knows them all and is there to comfort and love us through it.

And remember, “That’s just life.” #theoboyd #thinktheo #hope #love #grief ...

This is the only plant that is still alive from Momma’s funeral.

She was very sick for a while, but the local nursery here in my hometown adopted her and nursed her back to health. She needed some help from Sisters Garden to keep her alive.

I had tried all I could -
I bought supplements and different remedies I read about.
I moved her to different areas in my home to get different amounts of sun.
I altered watering days and limited water, based on everything I had heard.
I repotted her into a bigger space for her roots to have room to move and grow.
I trimmed any spots that showed up, hoping I was eliminating the bad stuff, or disease she had.

Finally, I realized I could not do it without help.

I realized I could reach out and ask for help for her.

I reached out and people reached back.

Isn’t it wonderful when we know that other people care about something as much as we do, or even more?
Isn’t it wonderful to know that when you think there is no hope - HOPE finds its way to you?

I remember a time, not too long ago, that I had given up. Everything was hopeless. I was sick like this plant. Until one day, I saw a little light. The next day, a little more. It was then that it dawned on me - I hadn’t been praying. I had been stuck in my sadness and despair. I had stopped praying.

The light was sent by the prayers of others in my life. I am forever thankful for the prayers of others when I had none. God knows when we need Him. If we don’t reach out - He patiently waits for us. When I came to this realization - I smiled. How amazing is His love for us - that He will wait and use other people in our lives to help us find our way.

This is the only plant that is still alive from Momma’s funeral. She is back with me now and growing stronger each day. She is renewed. Something pretty sweet - she has a grow light that she loves. She is drawn to it.

Aren’t we all drawn to the light?

This is the only plant that is still alive from Momma’s funeral.

#theoboyd #thinktheo #grief #hope #hopealltheway plants ...

Excerpt from “My Grief is Not Like Yours” Not everyone will talk about the ugliness of grief, but the reality is ugly. It takes a toll on every aspect of your life - emotional, social, and physical. #theoboyd #hope #love #sleep #grief ...

Good Morning Friday! ☀️ Nothing says weekend like “Old-Fashioned Christmas Teacakes” ❤️ Find this recipe in my first book, “My Grief is Not Like Yours.” (And below in the comments.)🤫 👇 ...