For all that is good. For all that is Holy. For all that is sacred. I lift my face. For all who weep. For all who mourn. For all who have lost. I lift my voice. Between Friday and Sunday there is lament. Distress. Regret. Grief. Between Friday and Sunday there are tears. Weeping. Wailing. … Continue reading For All that is Good
Author: michellegunnin
Brain Injury Awareness Month
I’ve been mulling this piece in my mind for a bit. I usually reserve my TBI posts for the February 2nd anniversary of Bill’s car accident. However, March is brain injury awareness month so I am breaking my pattern in order to shed some light for those of you who might not walk in the … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month
Glorious Day
Grieving a person who is still alive is difficult. My heart is a puzzle and Mom is a piece. Without her the whole thing threatens to fall apart, yet she is still here. Her piece of my puzzle isn’t gone, it gradually fades creating a transparent hole. The hole gets bigger each time I want … Continue reading Glorious Day
Puddles on Your Pillow
He gives them security, and they are supported, and His eyes are upon their ways. ~Job 24:3 I see you washing your tears down the drain in the shower. I see the puddles on your pillow. I see you swallow hard and smile when someone asks you again about your situation, whatever it is. I see … Continue reading Puddles on Your Pillow
Buy One/Give One
Tomorrow is my second book signing and I am so excited to be coming to the Gwinnett area! I also have a big announcement…I am having a Buy One/Give One sale. Here is how it works, if you buy a book at full price for yourself, I will give you half off a second book … Continue reading Buy One/Give One
February 22
I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and very circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. ~ Philippians 4: 12-13 Dear One, flexibility is defined as the ability to flex. Simple enough. It seems as though that such a simple definition … Continue reading February 22
Missing Days
You would think after looking over my book manuscript 1,000 times I would catch the fact that February 21 and 22 were missing. You would think. Yet, somehow, I missed it and didn’t discover it until yesterday…but I think I know why. One year ago, I was on my way to India, which means I … Continue reading Missing Days
How Do I Love Thee?
Our parents teach us many lessons. Sure, they sit us down and tell us important principles and ideas, but most of the lessons we learn from them are caught rather than taught. As children we watch. We absorb, and we are mostly unaware of how their actions shape us. It is not until we are … Continue reading How Do I Love Thee?
Mark Your Calendars!
I have good news! The dates for my upcoming book signings are set! I have four opportunities in the next couple of months for you to bring your book to have it signed, or to purchase more for your friends directly from me. Come by one or all of these events and support these local … Continue reading Mark Your Calendars!
Black History
As an educator, I taught Black History Month for my entire career. However, as a child of the South, I was never taught anything about Black history. One reason is because February was not designated as Black History Month until 1976. Yet, even in my high school, years after that date, I never heard mention … Continue reading Black History
Michelle's Mosaic 