tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post5070329112705850945..comments2023-09-21T04:12:45.614-05:00Comments on Praying on the Prairie: Dear Grief....Tara Ulrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-43462484905974670992015-01-03T12:51:17.266-06:002015-01-03T12:51:17.266-06:00Thank You! Love you too!!Thank You! Love you too!!Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-21204879576767716362014-12-29T21:52:31.272-06:002014-12-29T21:52:31.272-06:00Sweet friend, this is a beautiful letter, despite ...Sweet friend, this is a beautiful letter, despite its painful subject. I don't have anything profound to say, but I am proud of you for embracing what I'm sure is a difficult topic for you (as it is for me). Love you friend!!!The Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766065121317030103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-44406628074426998912014-12-27T10:54:01.644-06:002014-12-27T10:54:01.644-06:00Thank You Juliann! Thank You Juliann! Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-26590725861452608072014-12-27T10:53:34.491-06:002014-12-27T10:53:34.491-06:00Kate, you're welcome and thank you so much for...Kate, you're welcome and thank you so much for the opportunity. The writing was therapeutic. Thank You friend!!Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-3630999308529211002014-12-27T10:52:27.740-06:002014-12-27T10:52:27.740-06:00Leah, that is interesting. I didn't know that!...Leah, that is interesting. I didn't know that!Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-63891053138419320142014-12-27T10:51:39.471-06:002014-12-27T10:51:39.471-06:00Thank You Julie!!Thank You Julie!!Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-5014308445254861762014-12-27T10:50:34.068-06:002014-12-27T10:50:34.068-06:00Thank You friend!! I pray you are able to find som...Thank You friend!! I pray you are able to find some way to write about your own grief someday. Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-87674765249444254132014-12-27T10:49:15.910-06:002014-12-27T10:49:15.910-06:00Jo, thank you!! I'm going to have to check out...Jo, thank you!! I'm going to have to check out that book. A couple of others have mentioned that book to me too. Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-40659463065175284862014-12-27T10:47:55.706-06:002014-12-27T10:47:55.706-06:00Tobi, I am so glad that this post spoke to you. Ye...Tobi, I am so glad that this post spoke to you. Yes indeed let's stand together and tell grief to take a hike. I'm so glad I can be honest and share my heart.Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-58460166641439813482014-12-27T10:46:11.676-06:002014-12-27T10:46:11.676-06:00Exactly which is why I wrote my letter to grief. B...Exactly which is why I wrote my letter to grief. Blessings to you as well! Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-19824073714164880822014-12-27T10:45:21.142-06:002014-12-27T10:45:21.142-06:00Thanks Karrilee!! Thanks for the prayers and rejoi...Thanks Karrilee!! Thanks for the prayers and rejoicing with me over the good stuff. Love ya friend!!Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-1382203075885703562014-12-27T10:44:20.576-06:002014-12-27T10:44:20.576-06:00Thank you friend! I love the image of rich delicio...Thank you friend! I love the image of rich delicious cream rising to the top. Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-23245257696396171672014-12-27T10:43:30.445-06:002014-12-27T10:43:30.445-06:00Thanks Paula!Thanks Paula!Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-17478728598739951442014-12-27T10:43:10.263-06:002014-12-27T10:43:10.263-06:00Andrew, my intention was not to make you cry! And ...Andrew, my intention was not to make you cry! And thanks for the prayers I greatly appreciate them. Tara Ulrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619365758739247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-40619777950498913682014-12-26T08:02:04.785-06:002014-12-26T08:02:04.785-06:00My heart connects with your grief and I pray you w...My heart connects with your grief and I pray you will find omens of joy amidst the pain.Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-18154529422089432732014-12-24T21:11:59.441-06:002014-12-24T21:11:59.441-06:00Thank you, Tara, for being brave enough to write a...Thank you, Tara, for being brave enough to write and for sharing this snippet of your story. I hope that even the writing itself was therapeutic in some sense. May God surprise you with His goodness and grace, even in the midst of such dark and difficult circumstances. Katehttp://www.katemotaung.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-42937982132097413522014-12-23T23:56:26.428-06:002014-12-23T23:56:26.428-06:00last December at the Blue Christmas service I atte...last December at the Blue Christmas service I attended, the worship leader (who was one of the church's HS youth group sponsors and worked as a hospice RN) mentioned people in general usually will allow a person a *moderate* period of grieving after someone's death, after a divorce... but frequently are clueless and sometimes cruel regarding other losses. The Renaissance documented people dying of grief. river songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544925349152380920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-87677570170499026752014-12-23T22:38:20.730-06:002014-12-23T22:38:20.730-06:00You bring to light how there are different faces o...You bring to light how there are different faces of grief - not just the one we expect to see at a loved one's death. It's a very real struggle and I am praying you find peace in the storm and yes, continue CHOOSING to not let the grief win!Julie Kierashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468486248699926325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-73357440236261468082014-12-23T19:43:39.931-06:002014-12-23T19:43:39.931-06:00this is beautiful... as every one of your posts al...this is beautiful... as every one of your posts always is! I've mentioned wanting to be more public, open, and "out" with my own story of grief and loss, but my attempts to do so literally have seemed to get lost. The months (no big deal at all) became years (most people lose a year or two here and there for one reason or another) and now decades. I have no idea where to turn now.river songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544925349152380920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-50784416433789044122014-12-22T21:42:07.820-06:002014-12-22T21:42:07.820-06:00What an incredibly brave and touching post! Well d...What an incredibly brave and touching post! Well done for making that tough choice not to let grief stay in charge but take the time to find the joy in each moment. It reminds me of Ann Voskamp's book, One Thousand Gifts. I pray that God would continue to open your eyes to His many blessings in the midst of hard times. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584177258328404558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-64433012629669062942014-12-22T16:18:48.822-06:002014-12-22T16:18:48.822-06:00You have written my heart on this page, I struggle...You have written my heart on this page, I struggle with grieving over my Mom as well, she is also still with me but in so many ways not.. dementia will do that. I say let's stand together and tell grief to take a hike and rejoice in our Lord! Thank you for being so honest and sharing your heart. :) Tobi@SimplyJesushttp://www.simplyjesusministries.com/thoughts/what-we-learn-from-the-wise-men-we-three-kingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-85442989623140780412014-12-22T14:22:29.324-06:002014-12-22T14:22:29.324-06:00Mental illness is a grief of it's own kind, an...Mental illness is a grief of it's own kind, and the living loss it brings to those acquainted with it can be a loss of present and future. But as you wrote, we do have a choice in it, and even when it's hard, it sounds like you are choosing to "let God have the final word" rather than giving grief that power. So glad you have such hard-won wisdom. Blessings to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834672676777842431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-57269301482107582652014-12-22T13:01:32.565-06:002014-12-22T13:01:32.565-06:00Oh my friend.... praying for you and rejoicing wit...Oh my friend.... praying for you and rejoicing with you over this: " But today I am choosing not to let you diminish my hope." Amen!!!~Karrilee~ from Abiding Love, Abounding Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698176066735604032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-39041845883066638702014-12-22T12:57:17.952-06:002014-12-22T12:57:17.952-06:00You gave grief "what for" and your heart...You gave grief "what for" and your heart shined through and hope rose to the surface, like rich, delicious cream! Beautiful post, my beautiful friend. xoSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364430951695372897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878984.post-56549991354142307442014-12-22T12:21:17.241-06:002014-12-22T12:21:17.241-06:00Prayers for you as you continue to struggle with g...Prayers for you as you continue to struggle with grief!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.com