I’m heading to town later to meet friends for Christmas Eve and go to church services with them this evening. I’m really looking forward to seeing them as we haven’t visited in a long time. Their son sent me this beautiful coffee mug from Tiffany’s. He knows my heart races at the sight of that pretty blue box. He is a dear friend and has been a great support to me over the last sixteen months.
I was so incredibly touched yesterday by the response to the last couple of posts here on Marshmallow Ranch. There are so many people hurting at this time of year. I spent almost all day online offering support and love and just holding a sacred space for the broken hearts of so many beautiful people. People who have lost their spouse, their parent, their sibling, or…God forbid…their children or grandchildren. People whose loss was through divorce or the betrayal of friends. Our loss is all the same on the inside. Our hearts all break with the same jagged edges.
When Mr. Virgo died, I sent a note to a physician friend of mine who also happens to be a missionary. He told me that I have been in his daily prayers since 2000 when I was really struggling with a health crisis. I was stunned to know this extremely busy man on the other side of the world was remembering me in his daily prayers. I was humbled. I want you to know that you all are in my daily prayers, as well. If you have any special prayer requests, or need some support for something you are going through that you don’t want written in the public eye, please know you are welcome to send me a private message at any time and I will do my best to offer what support I can. Many of you have asked permission to share posts from my page. Please, feel free to share with anyone who might be interested in my writing. I was absolutely stunned yesterday when I saw in my stats that Marshmallow Ranch has been read by over 104,000 people…this week alone! When I sit down to write, I pray that God brings me the right words on my end and the people that need to read them at your end. Your “shares” help that happen and I am so very grateful.
Remember….you are LOVED.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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