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random thoughts and feelings about things you did and did not want to know.
Thoughts on the Day He Died
He died today. Okay maybe not today, but nine years ago today. It's such a strange feeling to remember the day someone died before you remember the day of their birth. That is definitely not the way it's supposed to happen. How do you survive something like this? How...
Say the name of Jesus
This past Sunday morning I woke up feeling rough. I was anxious. I felt insignificant, incompetent, and left behind. Telling you the details of why I might have felt this way will only feed the evil that whispered these false lies into my ear in the first place,...
Running from..
You might not know this but I am a runner. I run. On purpose. Usually 3 times a week. I run because for the first time in life, I can. Recently, I was philosophizing with my Aunt BJ, and as we were working hard to solve all the world's problems and mine while we...
The Way You REALLY Love Them
I live my life loving people. I believe that we only have one life and we are not guaranteed on how long it will last. With that in mind, I believe with my whole heart that you should love people the way you really love them. In other words, love the people that you...
Grief…it’s what’s for dinner
Grief does not only apply when we have lost a loved one. Grief does not discriminate that way - its not nearly that picky. Grief occurs when we lose hopes and dreams. When we lose large life changing expectations. When we lose jobs. When we lose relationships -...
Just Like You
Nine Years.It has been almost nine years since I lost my son. Loss affects us all. While I want to say I pray you never experience loss and heartache like losing someone so close to you - the reality is that you likely will. When Charlie died, everything changed. ...