Memorial service, celebration of life, funeral. Maybelle Crabtree here. Well the first quarter of 2025 has come and gone. And in that first quarter I have attended four – count them four – memorial services. Now I don’t know if that sounds like a lot to you but it does to me. Four people who I loved and respected are no longer here and that makes me very sad. Memorial … [Read more...] about Memorial Service, Celebration of Life, Funeral
Grief
One Word – Forward to Recovery
Forward to Recovery. Maybelle Crabtree here. As I stated in my last post, I believed I failed to live up to my 2023 One Word of “Forward.” Maybe failed isn’t the correct word. Maybe I just wasn’t as successful as I thought I would be. Or it could be that my grandiose plans are just too much. I set the bar too high for myself. Once again, a new year is upon us and I am … [Read more...] about One Word – Forward to Recovery
Grief Sucks!
Grief Sucks! Maybelle Crabtree here. I said it. There's no two ways about it. Grief sucks. If you don't agree with me, well then you've never been through it. And if you haven't been through it, then you haven't been living. Or maybe you live in a cave. Or you are a hermit. We all experience some kind of loss - a death, a divorce, a job loss to name a few. It happens. … [Read more...] about Grief Sucks!
What is God Asking of Me?
What is God asking of me? Maybelle Crabtree here. So it’s the end of November and I’m looking back at the events of this year. This year has been difficult for me; not for anything in particular, just difficult. My word for this year was “forward” and I have not lived that word very well. Maybe I’m just in the deepest part of my grieving process. At times, I feel even more … [Read more...] about What is God Asking of Me?