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Category: Grief & Grace

Life is one of man’s greatest blessings… A gift to experience Jesus’ love, grace and greatness everyday that makes this a Happy Life!

Walking around sense!!!

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Dear Sweet Ones, Grief & Grace

When Hugh would talk to all those recovering fellows on the porch I heard him say this numerous times,”It was 5 years before I had walking around sense.”  The funny thing when I look back is I started seeing Hugh when he had just started to get his walking around sense!!!  I was newly divorced, … Continue reading Walking around sense!!!

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34 Moons Ago…… Dear Hugh,

May 28, 2021February 5, 2022 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Dear Hugh, Grief & Grace

Hey Sweet and most honorable and most loving  man!!! It has been 34 full moons since you left us and we just had a spectacular full moon and as per usual people were sending me all their moon pics!!!  Isn’t that sweet to think that all of those that loved me and loved you remember … Continue reading 34 Moons Ago…… Dear Hugh,

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Dear Hugh,

April 27, 2021 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Dear Hugh, Grief & Grace

Dear Hugh Honey, it is a beautiful pink moon and my spirit must have known it because I was thinking of how you served others quietly but what a ripple effect that you left. I was working out in the gym tonight and I kept thinking of how you spent so much of your life … Continue reading Dear Hugh,

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The Not so unsinkable Molly Brown

February 19, 2021February 5, 2022 by happyasscandi, posted in Dear Sweet Ones, Grief & Grace, Health

Dear Happy Asses, Since I have been sick with covid for over 6 weeks when my brain worked slightly I had time to think about so many things.   I thought so much about my health, even though I thanked God for my health and my life and all the people in my life, I … Continue reading The Not so unsinkable Molly Brown

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When…….

February 19, 2021February 5, 2022 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Affirmations, Grief & Grace

When people are unkind, I can be kind because you are kind, When People are unkind, I can be kind, because you are kind, When the world seems confusing, I can see the ever steady peace you offer, When I am scared I find hope in your love for me, When I am worried about … Continue reading When…….

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Grace Covers Everything and All of us!!!

November 19, 2020 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Affirmations, Grief & Grace

Grace covers everything and is in all things. It is either all grace or no grace, I choose all grace. All my lessons are covered by grace but the learning was in the climb, Being on the mountain briefly can never compare to getting there, God I recognize when I am in the middle of … Continue reading Grace Covers Everything and All of us!!!

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Without the Details!

November 19, 2020February 8, 2022 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Dear Sweet Ones, Grief & Grace, Happy in General

Dear sweet Beachy Beacher and Happy Asses, God usually doesn't give us all the details, he gives us a direction. ~ Bob Goff I remember when I was younger and I would see an occasional grandmother raising their Grands I just thought it was so sad. I wondered what in the world happened that the … Continue reading Without the Details!

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Thankful for the pain in my neck!!!!

November 13, 2020 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Dear Sweet Ones, Grief & Grace, Happy in General

“My body may be unravelling, but my spirit is growing and enlarging my soul’s desire for Jesus.”  ` Joni Eareckson Tada While in Nashville I developed a quite painful pain in my neck and when I moved I screamed a little and was quite a sight in the 5 star restaurant.  It was painful but … Continue reading Thankful for the pain in my neck!!!!

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Batter Up!!!!

September 3, 2020February 8, 2022 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Dear Sweet Ones, Grief & Grace, Love Notes

Rebel and her whole family had her heart!!! All of it!!! First of all I could not have been more tickled as I was scavenging through thrift shops in Andalusia to find treasure, pure treasure, worth untold amounts of adventure and glory and truth and happy!!!!! I found all kinds of hardback books and if … Continue reading Batter Up!!!!

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Life’s the School, Love’s the lesson.

August 14, 2020February 8, 2022 by Karen Key Smith, posted in Affirmations, Dear Hugh, Grief & Grace

God, I know I talk about this a lot But it is my greatest desire to find ways to love others and love your world This phrase was Hugh’s bumper sticker-his fave quote about life. The older I get the truer it is. It is not just all kinds of people I love- it is … Continue reading Life’s the School, Love’s the lesson.

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