by Amy Bretall | Apr 23, 2017 | Blog, Inspired, Life, Love
Over the 22 years with my sweet Jean I noticed the change of pace. The slowing. And maybe more importantly the recognition of me needing to slow; to adjust to her pace. The small things you take for granted like getting in and out of a car. My “go, do,...
by Amy Bretall | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Uncategorized
The simplicity of the Cross is beautiful. I think it is the perfect uplift. What does someone see in a cross? I think it stands for hope, renewal, strength, restoration, overcoming, love…it is a beacon of Life. It is what my January 2016 words of “Live....
by Amy Bretall | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life
While walking one morning last April I found something meant for me. Has this happened to you? Finding or seeing a symbol in nature? I think this is the best kind. A large thunderstorm passed through the night before and debris was around. I almost went a different...
by Amy Bretall | Mar 18, 2017 | Blog, Inspired, Life, Love
“Well, faith is something you put everything into.” said my sweet Jean last April, 3 months before passing. Thinking about her statement made me ask myself “Amy, what are you putting everything into?” A few thoughts. Writing. I started sharing my...
by Amy Bretall | Mar 12, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
Last year, one time when I called to talk with my sweet 89 year-old Jean, I asked her the difference between faith and trusting in God. Her reply? “Well, faith is something you put everything into.” She took what could be a complex topic and...
by Amy Bretall | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Inspired, Life, Love
“Thank You for Saying Yes.” These are the words the pastor said to me as I sat graveside following Jean’s service last June. He said he visited her many times when she still lived in her house and she spoke fondly of me and she loved me. We met- 22...
