Welcome to my Start Here page.
I created this page for the new or relatively new reader. It is a supplement to my About/Contact page with links to various posts about my adventures since Joe’s passing.
Most Important Link on my site – Suicide Sermon – Like a Broken Vessel: The Gospel and Suicide
Posts About My Grief Journey
- What Is Joy?
- Why JoyReturns?
- How My Journey Began
- An Attempt To Describe Sudden Death
- I Never Understood
- Seeing Blessings In Death
- 3 Benefits To Dating A Widow
- Joe’s Not In Dried Flowers
- One New Reason Friend’s Abandon You
Posts About Rebuilding My Career – It Is Tough!
- Unemployment Is Harder Than Grief
- My Career Story
- Blogging And My Job Search
- Michele’s #1 Job Search Mistake
- God’s Hand In Michele’s New Job
“Diaper” Posts (Bladder Control Required Before Reading)
Posts About Faith / Beliefs
- Is Life Hard?
- Why Is There Pain and Suffering?
- “There’s A Little Light Inside Us All
- Why Christian’s Faith Sometimes Needs Built Up
Posts My Faithful Finish Lines Fitness Journey
Posts Written By or About Rommie Kearns (Golden Retriever Daughter)
- Rommie’s Story Part 1
- Rommie’s Story Part 2
- Rommie’s Story – Finale
- A Treat From Rommie
- Surprise! It’s Rommie
- Rommie & Michele’s Backyard Snowfari Adventure (Rommie’s Last Post)
- HRH Rommie Kearns’ Obituary
- Happy 13th Birthday Rommie!
- “I’ll Meet You At The Door” My Last Farewell To Rommie
Posts About Various Resources
- “Drink Deep” A Musical Journey Through Grief – Chris Fabry Interview
- The 30 Day Blessing Challenge – Jeff Nischwitz (Website)
- GriefShare – My Explanation
Michele, this is terrific! I will spend some time here – I want to get to know you and Rommie better.
I read Rommie’s reply to Denali aloud to her. She listened, very alertly, and when I was done she gave a long Husky-howl. I don’t know how to translate that!
I will go back and look at your poetry; things have been a bit challenging here, and I have fallen behind.
May I say that you, and the “Joy Returns” message, are an inspiration to me?
Yes Andrew you may say that JoyReturns’ message and I are an inspiration to you. It does my heart, and Rommie’s too, to know you find comfort and inspiration here. God Bless You.