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How to Move Out of the Land of “If Only I Had . . .”

by Yvonne Ortega | Sep 11, 2017 | Grief

Do you live in the land of “if only I had . . .”? If you live in that land, you are not alone, but you don’t have to stay there. How can you move out of the land of if only I had . . .? Yesterday, a news reporter talked about people who chose to stay in Florida...

God Will Answer Your Prayers

by Yvonne Ortega | May 15, 2017 | Divorce, Forgiveness, Grief, Illness

Confirmation? What can you do when you long for confirmation that God answers prayer? Have you struggled to know what to do? I have more than once.

Power Plans to Make Mother’s Day Easier for You

by Yvonne Ortega | May 8, 2017 | Divorce, Forgiveness, Grief

May these power plans make Mother’s Day easier for you. Countless triggers flash across your eyes or penetrate your ears. Let’s look at the plans to empower you.

What Motivates You to Tell God How Things Should Turn Out?

by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 27, 2017 | Grief

What motivates you to tell God how things should turn out? How often has he asked for your advice? How often did he listen to you? I’ve told God several times over the years how things should turn out. He never asked for my advice. I guess that’s because he’s God, and...

In What Ways Can You Relate Grief to a Pig?

by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 6, 2017 | Grief, Illness

In what ways can you relate grief to a pig? You might relate grief in your home, office building, or at your friends’ home to the unwanted presence of a pig there. Unless a family member or friend is in excruciating pain from an illness like terminal cancer or suffers...

What Do You Do with the Storms of Life?

by Yvonne Ortega | Oct 10, 2016 | Grief

Have you experienced the storms of life? Were those storms physical ones like Hurricane Matthew this past weekend? Maybe they were the storms of loss, change, or some other challenge. As the winds of Hurricane Matthew howled and the rains deluged the East coast, I...