Things rings so true to me. "gathering strength off the coast of our lives." Anticipation of grief is awful and exhausting, whether or not the fears materialize. Blessings to your family.
Oh, Katie, this is beautiful. I have read and re-read those last few paragraphs. "You can be fully in it together with someone, and still fully relinquish control." What a dang hard lesson that is (I, in all honesty, have not learned it yet--not even close!) Thank you for being vulnerable with us. It's a gift!
I love so many things about this. The writing style, the honesty, it's all so good. As a mama to an Autistic child, and daughter of a recovering addict, and even a former soccer player who stopped due to injure, this post was very close to my heart.
I always always love your writing Katie! So beautiful and such truth! Hindsight is wonderful and teaches us to continue to rely on God's faithfulness and trust His goodness! 💛
As usual, Katie, this was just beautiful. My husband's grandmother passed in early January, and in her final days she said something about how soon "all the strings would come together." It's such a comfort to know He's the one holding those strings.
Love this. Tears are in my eyes as I can feel along with many aspects about the similarities in our lives. 💕 God sure can do more and one thing at a time. ❤️
I just spent the last hour and a half with this content, journaling, crying, and writing my own list of things that I could not have changed that changed me. Thank you for these beautiful words and honest words. The line is blurry for me, too. And I long for the day when He will wipe away all of our tears, hold our faces in His hands and tell us the full story.
I just love how you put this all together and the reminder that God is always doing more than one thing. 💛
Things rings so true to me. "gathering strength off the coast of our lives." Anticipation of grief is awful and exhausting, whether or not the fears materialize. Blessings to your family.
That’s exactly right. God’s sovereignty is our sanity 💛
This is beautiful. An aching, beautiful read.
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Oh, Katie, this is beautiful. I have read and re-read those last few paragraphs. "You can be fully in it together with someone, and still fully relinquish control." What a dang hard lesson that is (I, in all honesty, have not learned it yet--not even close!) Thank you for being vulnerable with us. It's a gift!
Thank you for reading, and for your kind words, Krista!
I love so many things about this. The writing style, the honesty, it's all so good. As a mama to an Autistic child, and daughter of a recovering addict, and even a former soccer player who stopped due to injure, this post was very close to my heart.
Xoxo friend!
“the hurricane of addiction to be gathering strength off the coast of our lives”—all of your writing is gorgeous, but dang, that line is perfection.
Thanks for reading, friend ❤️
Oh friend. I love how you threaded all these stories together. Beautiful. ❤️
I always always love your writing Katie! So beautiful and such truth! Hindsight is wonderful and teaches us to continue to rely on God's faithfulness and trust His goodness! 💛
As usual, Katie, this was just beautiful. My husband's grandmother passed in early January, and in her final days she said something about how soon "all the strings would come together." It's such a comfort to know He's the one holding those strings.
Thank you so much Catherine 💛 I’m sorry about your family’s loss, too, yet love the picture of faithfulness she left.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Katie. xoxo
Your writing moves me to tears. Thank you for sharing your artistry with us and for pointing us to the perfect Artist.
So kind, Erin! Thank you ❤️
Love this. Tears are in my eyes as I can feel along with many aspects about the similarities in our lives. 💕 God sure can do more and one thing at a time. ❤️
Xoxo!
I just spent the last hour and a half with this content, journaling, crying, and writing my own list of things that I could not have changed that changed me. Thank you for these beautiful words and honest words. The line is blurry for me, too. And I long for the day when He will wipe away all of our tears, hold our faces in His hands and tell us the full story.
Hugs to you, Lindsay 💛 Thank you so much for reading!
I related to this so much without having any of the same lived experiences.
Well that is probably the most generous thing a writer can hear 💛 Thank you, Laura!
I second this!
Thank you so much, Alecia!
So beautiful Katie. 🤍 Your words are a gift!
Thank you, Ashley!
You have a real art with words!
So kind, thank you!