by Abigail Alleman | Dec 12, 2011 | Beauty, Gratitude, Grief, Home, The Journey
A steeple, a church, a house that is no more and a glorious sunset. This picture holds a thousand words and more. The steeple is a fairly new and beautiful addition to this church. I know because this church is the one that my family attended during all of my...
by Abigail Alleman | Oct 23, 2011 | 31 Days to His Heart, Grief
Thank you for visiting Fan the Flame! I’m humbly treading the hallowed ground of the Heart of God for the 31 days of October. First we look deep into the Beauty of His heart, shown through God the Father and His Son Jesus, then, we peer into the fragile and yet...
by Abigail Alleman | Jun 24, 2011 | Abba Heart, Faith, Grief, Home, Mothers, The Journey, Writing
This has been a difficult week for me, for my family. We all lost someone very dear to us, a grandmother to many, a mother to many (a surrogate one to me after my own mother’s death), a mother-in-love to my twin sister and brother who married into her...
by Abigail Alleman | May 24, 2011 | Faith, Grief, Memory Lane, Mothers, Poetry, The Journey
…Mama went home to be with the Lord. Home. Truly Home. As I’ve walked these 9 years hence, this day has brought a mix of emotions, sentiments, longings. A couple of years ago I believe the Lord was directing me to take on more of a...
by Abigail Alleman | May 2, 2011 | Faith, Gospel, Gratitude, Grief, The Journey, Use it on Monday
photo credit “Living in dependence on Me is the way to enjoy abundant life. You are learning to appreciate tough times, because they amplify your awareness of My Presence. Tasks that you used to dread are becoming rich opportunities to enjoy My...
by Abigail Alleman | Mar 30, 2011 | Abba Heart, Grief, Guest Posting, Prayer
{and please, check out this post and leave a comment for this week’s giveaway of the book, “Half the Church”.} My dear blog friend, Natalie, has opened her (blog) home to me today. Natalie blesses me with her openness about her own journey and her sincere desire...