It's time for mental healing! Don't look back, you're not going that way. After trauma, we cannot face our thoughts, but then we learn to soldier through the pain of remembering them. But we cannot bear to say it out loud or we will crumble. Then we learn to say it out loud and it is haaard. The more we say it out loud, the easier it gets to talk about and process. It's refreshing, but only for so long. If it is said out loud too often and thought of too often, it will trap you in a maze where you will go round and round and feel stuck. The moment you feel stuck, it is time to move on. Remember the movie "The Never Ending Story"? I cried when Artax the horse sunk in the "Swamp of Sadness" but the wise old turtle said something like "Don't let the sadness overtake you" because if you do, it will swallow your whole life. The subconscious brain cannot reason, judge, or make sense of things. Our conscious mind does that. We communicate outside of our bodies through language and words, but internally EMOTIONS communicate with our brains and glands causing hormones and chemicals to be released. These chemicals are also the language that communicates with our brains. If you keep revisiting trauma in your mind and keep experiencing negatives emotions, negative chemicals will keep getting released and will therefore be constantly telling your body that you are STILL in trauma just as if the event is STILL happening..right now. It's ok to be in an emergency state for short periods, but not long term. The subconscious brain has no concept of time. It thinks you are still there in the car.
Absolutely! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I am going to pin this! It’s fascinating as someone who have been so deeply immersed in trauma that some people WANT me NEED me to stay IN IT!!!!! Like, how can she move on? She must not have truly loved her husband! And some people want me to act and behave as if thats long in the past and I NEED TO MOVE ON ALREADY! And yet none of them are walking through the fire. They are just observers of watching me walking through it. I am not only choosing to do this in a healthy way but i NEED to because my babies are watching and they too carry trauma. They need to be healthy. As much as I can help them walk through their own fire. And walking through that doesn’t have to be bad. It’s an experience. And experiences bring all sorts of emotions. But I can’t allow myself to drown because I will drown my babies as well. The Lord walks with me. But I need to keep moving forward despite outside judgement and criticism. This experience isn’t for them. Its for me. Us. Our family. And we are choosing to find our joy and spread seeds of hope and faith and health. Thats all we can do. 🙏🏻❤️ thank you for such a beautiful comment. I wish more folks understood.
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Excellent comment! I'm so proud of you! I really like when you said "This experience isn't for them. It's for me. Us. Our family. And we are choosing to find our joy and spread seeds of hope and faith and health" That sounds like a wonderful mantra to repeat daily. Healing IS an experience--a journey--not something we can snap our fingers and overcome immediately. It's a process that takes DAILY effort and some days you fall off the wagon, but as long as you get back up, you'll get there. I love a book called "The Compound Effect" because it talks about tiny seemingly invisible improvements that add up every day to turn into a big noticeable achievement. Every day of PT, every day of scriptures, every day of discovering new perspectives..it all compounds to massive change. I love that you said "we are CHOOSING to find our joy.." instead of living on auto-pilot. When something happens out-of-our-control we feel so powerless, but power comes from within. I'm so happy to see you realize that and are tapping into it. "What CAN I control?"..."What step toward happy and healthy will I take today?".."What have I learned today about my healing process to help myself and others"..You are doing all the right things!! And it makes me so happy to see that!
I didn't follow your channel before your tragic accident where your life was turned upside down. I saw different things about you afterwards and would check in on you from time to time. This video has me in tears too. I'm so sorry for all that you have had to endure. I saw the earlier video where you spoke about how you'd experienced touch deprivation while hospitalized, and that struck a nerve too. I don't think anyone can imagine all of the physical and emotional pain and trauma you've had to navigate just to reach this point. I'm so sorry you lost your husband, but I'm so thankful that you exceeded everyone's expectations, survived, and are healed from at least some of the injuries now. That is such a tremendous blessing. I am especially glad because all of this means that you are still here for your children, particularly, and because you have defied the odds and healed as well as you have, you are still here to mother them, and they really need that. I'm thankful that their injuries were no more severe than they were too. I realize you've shed many, many tears and experienced severe heartache in the face of loss and recovering from horribly painful injuries, but you have shown so much grace and dignity in the process of recovering and adjusting to a life that was reordered in ways you had no say in. I just want you to know that I have a great deal of admiration and respect for you. I recently fell and fractured the small bone in my leg (fibula) at the ankle as well as my kneecap. My injury is relatively minor, but it left me incapacitated and in pain. I remembered you and all that you'd been through when I was going through the worst of it. It gave me some perspective and helped me to not feel overly sorry for myself. It feels stupid to even mention my situation, but I wanted you to know that you were an encouragement to me because of how much you've overcome that no one should ever have to experience. My experience was just bad luck and bad timing, but you were a source of encouragement nonetheless. I think it's sweet that your doctor, in discharging you, asked that you send him updates on how well you are doing. Clearly, you touched his heart too. Wishing you all the best and unfathomable blessings that bring joy and laughter into your life, and praying that the Lord will abundantly bless you and meet all of the needs of you and your family. ❤️
I loved this comment so much. Thank you! Not many will ever be able to comprehend the depths of pain and suffering and sorrow i have crawled myself out of and that I am a survivor and a warrior. I had to fight for every ounce of healing. And I am proud of myself but also know all glory goes to God. He was the only one who got me through all of it. 🙏🏻❤️ thank you so much for these kind words and shame on those who feel my story is something to be gossiped about and dissected and judged. What I went through I wouldn’t wish on another human being. Ever. 🙏🏻 With that said, both my tibula and fibula were crushed in my accident along with both of my feet, not to mention my femur. I know how painful that is and I am so sorry! I pray you are healing beautifully! How are you feeling? Did you need physical therapy? Learning to walk again is so incredibly difficult but you got this!!!!! And i pray you get stronger every day!!!! How are you doing?
So thankful you are doing well. Your a very strong person. I am just amazed at your strength. The loss of your husband will never end. My husband has been gone 7 years and some days I feel he just passed away. It does get easier. Never goes away but does get easier. I continue to pray for you and your kids
I think that "quicksand" is just a metaphor. Now that they have healed the body thoughts go back to the fact Matt did not live. Now more grief needs to be worked through. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Feel about quicksand?..the there is heaven and hell...as a born again Christians...to be absent with the body...is to be present with the Lord...no where does the Bible speak od purgatory...or soul sleep...this is the blessed hope...we will be with the Lord for eternity...thank you Father for your love and grace and forgiveness you have given us through your son Jesus...may we ever sing your praise...
You will always grieve the loss. But as time goes on, it gets easier and you have moved on. You are again married so you have much to look forward to! Best wishes as you walk through the doors God his opened for you. ❤
When our son passed away, I was in so much grief. I knew he was in heaven, but I just wanted to know he was okay there. It took another mother who lost her child to say, “he’s not dead. He’s not behind you. He’s very much ALIVE In his permanent home waiting for you to finish out Gods plan for your life. You are not walking away, you are walking toward him, one day in heaven.” That helped give me the courage to walk forward. It was minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. Jesus picked me up when I couldn’t stand. The sting isn’t completely gone, it’s just deeper in my heart. The void will always be there. Jesus has helped me get through those rough days. Love and hugs to you dear friend. I wish I could take your pain away. I know the One who will take your hand and help you through it. God bless you sweet sister in Christ!❤️🙏
Grief isn’t something you just get over, it’s something you learn to live with. Even years later, a song, a date, a smell will take you back. Eventually though, the memories of the happy will be stronger than the memories of sadness, but we all grieve differently. I’m still praying for you and your family, God’s grace and mercy covering you. To “Be still and know that I am God” is something I think we all work on. Many Blessings to you and yours always. ❤
I don’t find that happy replaces the sad. I’ve been grieving a loss since 1990. My best friend and lover, father of my children and husband. I’ve been remarried even and it never made me think on happy things when I thought of my best friend that knows me like no other ever has. I used to understand why this happened. I don’t anymore. For a good decade I’ve recognized there’s nothing good that came out of it. It was just devastation for all involved. It was senseless. And I rest in His palm to carry me even tho I don’t understand. Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! I cannot say that loud enough!!!!! HAL-LE-LU-JAH!!!!! Thank you Heavenly Father for continuing to heal Heather, allowing her to be still and sit in your goodness. My song on repeat right now is Gratitude by Brandon Lake. We have nothing more to offer than a Hallelujah. Psalms 40:2 " He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand"
Heather, the time of grief is different for us all. You won’t be “leaving Matt behind”. He is ahead of you, waiting in Heaven for you. What a special homecoming that will be; your two loves, Jesus and Matt welcoming you Home! Big squeezy hugs!
Sweet lord Jesus. Please hold your daughter Heather in your loving embrace and bring healing to her mentally as you healed her physically. Please let her feel the peace of your presence. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
I lost my soulmate 9 months ago after a brief and unexpected illness. There may have been some negligence from certain parties with his care but regardless, he is with Jesus now. I am alone as my 2 sons are in the military and live out of state but thank you Kneady for reminding me that I'm really not alone. I am a believer of Jesus but have barely picked up my Bible since my husband's death. This morning I finally got into God's word again and then I find this video of yours. No coincidence here. Thank you for sharing your heart. I look forward to seeing God's plan for you unfold as HE will with me. God bless you!
No coincidence at all I was widowed too, very very young. I felt a pain indescribable that I still could feel for yrs. Over n over, diff time periods. Even now again, at the later part of my life, it seems to be reawakening. Throw urself on your Maker and King! He is our only Sure Anchor. And He is enough, my dear. He is enough🙂
Heather Matt left the quick sand the day of the accident. Going straight up into the arms of Jesus. He has been cheering you on waiting for you to get out and on dry ground. Now all is healed and can move forward. Thank you for sharing your great news.
Heather, darling…you always get to the ❤ of it. In speaking about your complete leg healing: “Everybody else has moved on. I’m scared to move forward because I don’t want to leave him [Matt] behind.” That was your last earthly connection with Matt. Even though you know he is in Heaven for everlasting life, in your natural body, he is back there and behind you. In your spiritual mind you know that he has gone ahead and will be there for you and with you when God calls you onward to your forever home. So DO keep moving through your mission on earth, caring for your children, family and friends while teaching and loving others. Every moment, every day counts as you show gratitude for your life and family and move closer to to your reunion with Matty and God. Love you, Heather.
If people only knew our greatest weapon against the enemy was prayer….. that through prayer we bring down the Kingdom of God….more of us would spend time doing it!
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord!! Matt is not below you..he's above..hes out ahead of you...he's more alive now than he's ever been. You are free to live. It wont be long and we will all be together! Trauma takes time to heal. You are not going to grieve forever. It's normal for a time...but its not forever. Don't let a spirit of grief become a part of you. Keep looking up. We are moving forward and upward. Though our outward man perish our inward man is renewed day by day!! You've come so far in a short time!!! It's amazing!!! Cast all your cares over on the Lord becuz He cares for you!! Stay in truth..and practice staying out of sentimental thinking. It will stop your mind from wandering down into a pit. God's blessings continue on you and your family! Xxoo
I was just reading 2 Corn 1:3-4 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." You are the Aroma of Christ, everywhere you go you spread the fragrance of HIM!!!! Blessings my Sister
I think I will grief every day for the rest of my life. this is my new normal......I am no longer afraid to die. Been on deaths door.....and I know who is waiting for me in heaven. :)
My husband of 42 years went to see Jesus in August 2021. I thank the Lord almost every day that my Darton is being “taken care of” now by Him. It was easier for me as he was in so much pain for 2 years before his passing. We both loved your channel & I’m so glad to see you back.
My Beautiful Purple Sister, you are Never Alone. We are here for you and Matt, well I see Matt as your Guardian Angel now. 😇 I think that is so very Awesome. My Thoughts and Prayers will never ever cease for you or your family. I pray for Everyone. I LOVE YOU My Sweet Beautiful Sister. My Thoughts and Prayers are always with you and your family And Everyone that's here as well. 🙏💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜🙏
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 God is using you in a mighty way. Thank you for your words. You are so sweet and kind, and God knew that we needed you here right now. :)
So very true. Heather is such a blessing to so many. God's light and holy spirit radiates from her. She blesses everyone she comes in contact with. She is a true example of how the Lord wants us to be. He is so very proud of you Heather. I am blessed and feel the holy spirit every time I listen to your videos. He is definitely using you in mighty ways!! You are a beacon of light and your light shines bright. You will never know how many lives you have touched and changed. I have been praying for you and your family the whole time and will continue. 🙏Praise the Lord for his mighty healing powers. 🙌 He will continue healing you! He's not done yet. He is the potter and you are the clay. He's healing and molding you the way he wants you. His special unique master piece. Thank you for allowing God to use you. You're such a blessing. ❤️
There are all kinds of grief. It isn't even all about death or losing someone to it, it comes in many ways. If I could, I would give you a huge hug. Never stop being you, Heather.
I would love a hug! And I completely agree. I grieve for my old body. Even when I was riddled in fibromyalgia pain! I miss my good health. Grief comes in so many shapes and sizes and it’s not always about death and dying. But it connects us all on this deeper level. ❤️
Love knows no distance. Consider yourself hugged by so many. When you forget, look to the sun and feel the warmth reminding you of the Love that is bringing us together. We hold you in our prayers.
Glory! Glory! Glory! Glory! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah Thank you the Living God! It’s a process that you’re walking through. We all are moving “through “. You will continue to grow in every area and come out as pure gold. Everything here is temporal. Keep our eyes on the eternal where we shall be like Him & reunite with our loved ones. ❤️👍🙏🌱🐕
Thank you so much! I pray every day that I die to myself, keep my ego and pride at bay and that the Lord uses me for his Glory to help someone else. Purpose in my pain. Thats what I pray for. 🙏🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader You are such a humble kind soul. I see no ego and the fact that you pray for that says it all. You are an amazing person with a selfless heart who is here to give/share.
Heather, Thank you for continuing to share with us... How awesome is our God... I give him Praises for your physical recovery...his comforts and your contined healing.... my heart is stirred by your divine strengths. I check on you now and then, glad I listened to this video. God is still working on me, as I surrender all to Jesus... Love and prayers. Hugs in Jesus' Love. 💖 You have reminded me of the faith, Love and Hope which go before me. 🕊 Hallelujah amen. Greater is Christ. Shalom. 🕊
Heather, as you know, when our Lord returns only then will we be healed completely. Matt is in heaven and you will see him again. You are a strong woman. You are making a difference. You were left here to help others. Love you Sister in Christ.
Thank you sis. I truly pray I can stay humble and allow the Holy Spirit to work through me so I can serve the Lord in his way. And disciple my children. Mina has been baptized and loves Jesus and Mason wants to be baptized next. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you for sharing and allowing us to cry along with you. A year ago, our family suffered a tragedy that made me feel consumed by anger. My wise friend said to me, “You will always be angry, but you will not always LIVE in that anger.” Her words were so true. I also can look back on that time and see how God (who took the brunt of my anger) stayed with me day and night, never letting me go even when I felt like I was in a deep, dark hole all alone. He never leaves us. His promises are true and there will be a day when every tear is wiped away. ❤
I found this poem shortly after we tragically lost my nephew. Grief is like a snowflake by: Julia Cook Grief is like a snowflake sometimes it comes one flake at a time; other times it comes like a blizzard. It melts away, but it always comes back. Just as each snowflake is unique, each person experience Grief in their own unique way. Thank you for sharing. Still praying for you and your family. Hugs
🕊You’re allowed to be still, to be sad, to grieve, to laugh, to cry, to do, and feel all of these things. Thank you for being so brave and sharing this. 🕊 🪢 Not alone 🪢 🕊
Oh my dear Heather. You have suffered a massive trauma and a massive loss. Like an onion 🧅 there are many many layers. Jesus is holding you like Footprints 👣 through each layer. He will never let you go. Thank you for your honesty. We walk beside you in prayer and support. You are loved with an everlasting love. 😢🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
❤ Praise and glory to the Lord. God bless you and your children. In my walk , I have found, the greater the love the greater the grief; it is a hard journey, but you have the strength of the Lord and even with that there are days when it overcomes you. ❤❤❤ Even in your grief you can’t realize how much you were helping us who are also grieving
My heart humbles at that thought. ❤️🙏🏻 thank you. As my therapist reminds me, it’s ok to feel all of it and to express it. Ride the waves as they come. I am learning how to do that and not to try to hold it in. Bury it. But let it out and leave it all at the feet of Jesus. 🙏🏻❤️ He can carry all of it for me if I just surrender it to him.
Amen! I just found this video❤ Grief is hard... BUT God!! Thank you for posting, Heather!! You've helped me with my grief process. God Bless you and your children.
This is your story to live out. God kept you with us for a reason. Everyone moves through grief differently.Praise. God for the healing of your body. Continued prayers for your complete ( mental) healing. God heals the broken hearted. Time is precious. Live your life like it’s your last day on this earth. Amen my sister in Christ. Continued prayers.🙏🏽🤗💚
Grief show us you’ve loved and been loved deeply Heather. So thankful you still have Matt in your “rememberer”😊. As you now have a new beginning with your doctors release and having a tough time with this, I thought of a story that has helped me so many times: When he was a little boy, Mr Rogers’ mother told him that when he saw sad things, to focus and “look for the helpers”. That has helped me so much. As a believer, we can see who God has sent in our grief. To redirect our thoughts in this plan of Gods- albeit not the plan we would have had. These “helpers” are Gods hands and feet on earth through Him.
Dear Heather, I’m crying with you. God healed you for a purpose and I personally am so grateful for you. You will never leave Matt behind because you move forward, he is walking right beside you. I’m in a different situation to grieve and heal but am right here with you. What a blessing you are! Many many hugs to all of you ❤️
We will ALL be putting GOD's protection around you, the kids, everyone around you helping you...... In the Lord' Jesus Christ's name. Healed! What a beautiful word.
Heather you are a miracle. God has helped you heal. You have a special purpose with the rest of life. It's a shame how some people are evil. I'm sorry you had to go through all that you have endured. Bless you ❤️
Matty is Not down in the "quick sand!" He's in the Glorious presence of God Almighty and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! You will be with him again! God will wipe every tear from our eyes. No more death, pain or suffering! God Bless You!
Your testimony is so impactful. I took a terrible fall 2/14/23. I shattered my right kneecap (surgically repaired 2/17), have a fracture in my right knee, both hands hurt badly, not sure if there are fractures, right ankle is sprained, not yet x-rayed. I said, God, you've got something for me in this, while still lying on the freezing driveway assessing the safety of the 3 children I was babysitting. While recovering in the recliner and having difficulty maneuvering because my hands hurt, I think often of you. This testimony is why. Your choice to share it and your faith in our sovereign God will touch many hearts. Thank you 💝
I am sooooo sorry and I am praying you are healing! How are you doing???? I am so thankful my words have helped you. My sharing. You got this sis. Sometimes the Lord has to slow us way down to get us to pivot or change us in some way. 🙏🏻
Heather, There is no doubt in my mind that through your pain and grief you have brought many to the Kingdom of God. There is no greater purpose while we are on this earth. I pray God continues to heal you and your sweet babies and that He protects you and keeps you safe. We all love you so very much!
Heather, I found you about 4 months before your accident. I comment rarely, but you and your family have been in my prayers. So happy to know your leg is healed. My continued prayers for your teeth and continued journey through life. We all are on the road with you; just some may be ahead, some side by side and others following. You’re right, God is real.🙏❤️
Heavenly Father and Grand Creator, please continue to pour Your mercies over my sweet sister and Your continued healing, physically and emotionally. She needs You every moment as well as the children. Thank Y'all Lord. Blessings, julie
@The Kneady Homesteader y'all are so special young lady. Do y'all ever forget that. I lost my hubby if 48 yrs on 8/23/2020 after 25 yrs in an electric wheelchair. He had 2 different types of muscular dystrophy. His last 5 years, he couldn't even scratch his face. It was rough watching him melt away and the suffering. It's a weird life now. What y'all have suffered, runs deeper than most could begin to understand. Keep pressing on and leaning on our precious Lord. Blessings, julie
My friend felt she was walking in mud. She never felt she was even moving. You are an inspiration to so many. Matt is in the silver lining of every cell. He lives in your DNA now. He is not under the quicksand. And you are out of the quicksand now. Talk to Matt often. He is with you. A love like yours never stops or dies. The connection is there and strong as ever.
Oh dear sister in Christ. He will always be with you and your children. God is with you all the way he will never leave you nor forsake you. Your husband will always be in your heart. And you will see him one day in heaven he is okay. And you are too with God's blood he saved you you are a child of God. You are the daughter of the king of Kings. Love you praying for you and you're going to be okay. You are in the army of God and nothing can change you only God. Keep moving forward you have a beautiful story a hard story but a story that can help heal a lot of people.
Psalms 46:2. Therefore we will not fear, through the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, through its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Your not leaving Matt behind. He has moved to his heavenly place to wait for you. No matter how long that takes he is watching praying and waiting while he spends time with Jesus. He will always live in your heart and be present in your children. God uses all for our good. No matter how difficult the trial. We can't see the end but God does. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. You are strong and you give use hope as you share your journey. LOVE YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU
I wouldn't be surprised if your channel explodes. The world is in need of a revival in these times we are living in. Glory be to God! Blessings to you.
From your lips to God’s heart! 🙏🏻❤️ However he directs me! But now more than ever we need the Lord, faith, and learning these life skills that the Lord had me learn and continues to teach me. Now more than ever we need to lean in on one another! Not to build a homestead but to have skills to help us survive right from our kitchens and backyards! Amen! 🙏🏻❤️
@The Kneady Homesteader I lost my dad tragically last Christmas Eve to hospital negligence, and I feel the same way. I can be thinking out loud on something and I swear I hear him chuckle at me.
My heart is breaking for you. I lost my 22 year old son to cancer April 2021. I feel like I’m in quicksand as well. I know that my son ( Robby) is in the presence of God and that’s the only thing that keeps me going. Please remember that your lovely husband is in his presence also. Your not leaving him under the quicksand he is flying high above you and your babies. Watching over y’all and cheering you on. I’m praying for you. Thank you for sharing your heart. 🙏❤️
You can step out if the quicksand with me. We will do it together. I am so sorry. I can’t even fathom losing one of my sweet babies. But you’re right. They are with the Lord and want us to keep going. We will be reunited soon. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I can’t wait to see where the Lord directs you to go with your channel. You have such a sweet spirit and I believe he is going to use you to help people in more ways than you can imagine. God bless you and your family.🙏❤️
Being a survivor my self for me there has been times of grief ever since my trama it has become less often but I think it will always stay with me .I just pray during those times I guess it's part of me now. Just live your life now the best you can in memory of Matt he would want you all to thrive in your lives.Sounds like you made it threw the ice storm I lost power for twelve hours and it got pretty cold in the house I have a fire place with wood down stairs but I'm dealing with knee injurys from falling I go see my orthopedic Dr soon.
Oh nooooo! Thank goodness your power was restored. This is why we prepare, right? 🙏🏻❤️ Survivors guilt for me is a real and heavy thing even though logically I know it’s ridiculous. 💔
Oh, Heather. Jesus will pull you from the quick sand. You have been through so much and God is slowing bringing you out of it. You will always look back but in time I pray that only the good, happy and strong times are reflected when you do. You are entitled to grieve. My goodness, you lost your beloved. The joy is that one sweet day after you get over the incredible joy of seeing Jesus you will be reunited with Matt. God keeps His promises. Stay faithful... I write this through my tears.
I am so thrilled about your good news regarding the healing of your leg. Please don't feel that you're leaving Matt behind. He's been with you every step, and he'll be with you every day going forward. You'll see it in the little things of life. He's imprinted on your heart. Bless you.
Precious woman of God, continued prayers on your grief journey. Matt is engrained in every fiber of your being. Much respect and love as you continued to rebuild your life.
Well I'm staying. I met you for the first time here after your tragedy, and you have been on my heart ever since. Love you sweet lady. I wish I could hug you.
Thank you Jesus that I was able to hear this precious women's testimony of healing and her sharing of grief in the loss of her husband. 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7
You are a blessing for so many, daughter of God. Your openness of dealing with grief, healing and your faith story is amazing!!! We are here praying and encouraging you through the air. Give your sweet children big hugs and your family members some air kisses ❤
Dear sweet Heather. You are so precious. You are a bright light in a very dark world! Love to you & your family. I admire your strength. May God continue to bless you on your journey! Much love. Remember not even death has the power to stop love!!!!
There is no time in grief. You deal with it as you are mentally able. You will get to the other side but it is in your time. Don’t but a time on it because you will deal with it. You are so strong and you don’t even know how strong you are.
Heather, Acceptance that the grief will never leave you is healthy, the healing always follows. In your dimmest hour, ask your yourself what would be your advice to the next person going through similar situations? Ask yourself what would Matt's advice be for you? It's very tough, But so are you! Your living proof that you have another purposeful journey ahead of you. One foot in front of the other is all it takes, even if you stumble, keep moving. Positivity is the focus..and a little sunshine on the face always helps too!! Love from Arkansas!
Matt will always be there in spirit, with God, beside you and your children. It is amazing how life progresses and certain people or events are put in place so to speak, like your ortho doctor. A life lesson of being still and trust the process, the journey, that God is there by your side guiding you. Have trust in Him. ♥️🙏
It's in our hearts that we hold faith and it is in your heart that you will always hold your love for Matt and Our Lord Jesus ♥️. May he continue to give you strength,guidance and peace to move forward along side of your kids and for you to continue to share your experiences and faithfulness. Prayers with you always 🙏
I didn't know you before the accident. My heart goes out to you, to your children, to your husband, who is now an angel you know in heaven. I know deep unexpected grief and I can tell you, after more years, your pain will turn into an anticipation of a joyous reunion. Your testimony will help many and bring them to know the Lord as well. Love and hugs from Texas.
🙏🏻💔🙏🏻TYFS!! My soulmate and partner of 54 years of marriage went home to the Lord on September 22nd, 2021!!! You are so right, grief will always be a part of my life. I’m moving forward (not moving on) and it is so hard without my Gene! God Bless You and continue your journey🙏🏻💜🙏🏻
It's time for mental healing! Don't look back, you're not going that way. After trauma, we cannot face our thoughts, but then we learn to soldier through the pain of remembering them. But we cannot bear to say it out loud or we will crumble. Then we learn to say it out loud and it is haaard. The more we say it out loud, the easier it gets to talk about and process. It's refreshing, but only for so long. If it is said out loud too often and thought of too often, it will trap you in a maze where you will go round and round and feel stuck. The moment you feel stuck, it is time to move on. Remember the movie "The Never Ending Story"? I cried when Artax the horse sunk in the "Swamp of Sadness" but the wise old turtle said something like "Don't let the sadness overtake you" because if you do, it will swallow your whole life. The subconscious brain cannot reason, judge, or make sense of things. Our conscious mind does that. We communicate outside of our bodies through language and words, but internally EMOTIONS communicate with our brains and glands causing hormones and chemicals to be released. These chemicals are also the language that communicates with our brains. If you keep revisiting trauma in your mind and keep experiencing negatives emotions, negative chemicals will keep getting released and will therefore be constantly telling your body that you are STILL in trauma just as if the event is STILL happening..right now. It's ok to be in an emergency state for short periods, but not long term. The subconscious brain has no concept of time. It thinks you are still there in the car.
Absolutely! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I am going to pin this! It’s fascinating as someone who have been so deeply immersed in trauma that some people WANT me NEED me to stay IN IT!!!!! Like, how can she move on? She must not have truly loved her husband! And some people want me to act and behave as if thats long in the past and I NEED TO MOVE ON ALREADY! And yet none of them are walking through the fire. They are just observers of watching me walking through it. I am not only choosing to do this in a healthy way but i NEED to because my babies are watching and they too carry trauma. They need to be healthy. As much as I can help them walk through their own fire. And walking through that doesn’t have to be bad. It’s an experience. And experiences bring all sorts of emotions. But I can’t allow myself to drown because I will drown my babies as well. The Lord walks with me. But I need to keep moving forward despite outside judgement and criticism. This experience isn’t for them. Its for me. Us. Our family. And we are choosing to find our joy and spread seeds of hope and faith and health. Thats all we can do. 🙏🏻❤️ thank you for such a beautiful comment. I wish more folks understood.
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Excellent comment! I'm so proud of you! I really like when you said "This experience isn't for them. It's for me. Us. Our family. And we are choosing to find our joy and spread seeds of hope and faith and health" That sounds like a wonderful mantra to repeat daily. Healing IS an experience--a journey--not something we can snap our fingers and overcome immediately. It's a process that takes DAILY effort and some days you fall off the wagon, but as long as you get back up, you'll get there. I love a book called "The Compound Effect" because it talks about tiny seemingly invisible improvements that add up every day to turn into a big noticeable achievement. Every day of PT, every day of scriptures, every day of discovering new perspectives..it all compounds to massive change. I love that you said "we are CHOOSING to find our joy.." instead of living on auto-pilot. When something happens out-of-our-control we feel so powerless, but power comes from within. I'm so happy to see you realize that and are tapping into it. "What CAN I control?"..."What step toward happy and healthy will I take today?".."What have I learned today about my healing process to help myself and others"..You are doing all the right things!! And it makes me so happy to see that!
I didn't follow your channel before your tragic accident where your life was turned upside down. I saw different things about you afterwards and would check in on you from time to time. This video has me in tears too. I'm so sorry for all that you have had to endure. I saw the earlier video where you spoke about how you'd experienced touch deprivation while hospitalized, and that struck a nerve too. I don't think anyone can imagine all of the physical and emotional pain and trauma you've had to navigate just to reach this point. I'm so sorry you lost your husband, but I'm so thankful that you exceeded everyone's expectations, survived, and are healed from at least some of the injuries now. That is such a tremendous blessing. I am especially glad because all of this means that you are still here for your children, particularly, and because you have defied the odds and healed as well as you have, you are still here to mother them, and they really need that. I'm thankful that their injuries were no more severe than they were too. I realize you've shed many, many tears and experienced severe heartache in the face of loss and recovering from horribly painful injuries, but you have shown so much grace and dignity in the process of recovering and adjusting to a life that was reordered in ways you had no say in. I just want you to know that I have a great deal of admiration and respect for you.
I recently fell and fractured the small bone in my leg (fibula) at the ankle as well as my kneecap. My injury is relatively minor, but it left me incapacitated and in pain. I remembered you and all that you'd been through when I was going through the worst of it. It gave me some perspective and helped me to not feel overly sorry for myself. It feels stupid to even mention my situation, but I wanted you to know that you were an encouragement to me because of how much you've overcome that no one should ever have to experience. My experience was just bad luck and bad timing, but you were a source of encouragement nonetheless. I think it's sweet that your doctor, in discharging you, asked that you send him updates on how well you are doing. Clearly, you touched his heart too. Wishing you all the best and unfathomable blessings that bring joy and laughter into your life, and praying that the Lord will abundantly bless you and meet all of the needs of you and your family. ❤️
I loved this comment so much. Thank you! Not many will ever be able to comprehend the depths of pain and suffering and sorrow i have crawled myself out of and that I am a survivor and a warrior. I had to fight for every ounce of healing. And I am proud of myself but also know all glory goes to God. He was the only one who got me through all of it. 🙏🏻❤️ thank you so much for these kind words and shame on those who feel my story is something to be gossiped about and dissected and judged. What I went through I wouldn’t wish on another human being. Ever. 🙏🏻 With that said, both my tibula and fibula were crushed in my accident along with both of my feet, not to mention my femur. I know how painful that is and I am so sorry! I pray you are healing beautifully! How are you feeling? Did you need physical therapy? Learning to walk again is so incredibly difficult but you got this!!!!! And i pray you get stronger every day!!!! How are you doing?
So incredibly well stated. God bless you both.
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So thankful you are doing well. Your a very strong person. I am just amazed at your strength. The loss of your husband will never end. My husband has been gone 7 years and some days I feel he just passed away. It does get easier. Never goes away but does get easier. I continue to pray for you and your kids
Charm, I just read what you wrote. It was sooo well said You are a blessing with your words. Thank you so much. 💞💞💞
I somehow feel Matt is not "under the quicksand," but rather in Heaven beaming the light that guides you. I am in tears for your strength 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I think that "quicksand" is just a metaphor. Now that they have healed the body thoughts go back to the fact Matt did not live. Now more grief needs to be worked through. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Feel about quicksand?..the there is heaven and hell...as a born again Christians...to be absent with the body...is to be present with the Lord...no where does the Bible speak od purgatory...or soul sleep...this is the blessed hope...we will be with the Lord for eternity...thank you Father for your love and grace and forgiveness you have given us through your son Jesus...may we ever sing your praise...
Exactly my thoughts. EXACTLY. Matt is in Heaven running and enjoying a new life !!
You will always grieve the loss. But as time goes on, it gets easier and you have moved on. You are again married so you have much to look forward to! Best wishes as you walk through the doors God his opened for you. ❤
Thank you Jesus for healing Heather and holding her tight through this season in her walk . ✝️🙏🏻❤❤❤❤❤
When our son passed away, I was in so much grief. I knew he was in heaven, but I just wanted to know he was okay there. It took another mother who lost her child to say, “he’s not dead. He’s not behind you. He’s very much ALIVE In his permanent home waiting for you to finish out Gods plan for your life. You are not walking away, you are walking toward him, one day in heaven.”
That helped give me the courage to walk forward. It was minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. Jesus picked me up when I couldn’t stand. The sting isn’t completely gone, it’s just deeper in my heart. The void will always be there. Jesus has helped me get through those rough days.
Love and hugs to you dear friend. I wish I could take your pain away. I know the One who will take your hand and help you through it. God bless you sweet sister in Christ!❤️🙏
I am so sorry about your baby boy💔🙏🏻 and thank you for that. You are so kind❤️
May The Lord Jesus continue to give you the grace to live in the hope of Heaven. Your words are wise and I am grateful to read them. Thank You🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
Grief isn’t something you just get over, it’s something you learn to live with. Even years later, a song, a date, a smell will take you back. Eventually though, the memories of the happy will be stronger than the memories of sadness, but we all grieve differently. I’m still praying for you and your family, God’s grace and mercy covering you. To “Be still and know that I am God” is something I think we all work on. Many Blessings to you and yours always. ❤
I don’t find that happy replaces the sad. I’ve been grieving a loss since 1990. My best friend and lover, father of my children and husband.
I’ve been remarried even and it never made me think on happy things when I thought of my best friend that knows me like no other ever has.
I used to understand why this happened. I don’t anymore. For a good decade I’ve recognized there’s nothing good that came out of it. It was just devastation for all involved. It was senseless.
And I rest in His palm to carry me even tho I don’t understand.
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! I cannot say that loud enough!!!!! HAL-LE-LU-JAH!!!!! Thank you Heavenly Father for continuing to heal Heather, allowing her to be still and sit in your goodness.
My song on repeat right now is Gratitude by Brandon Lake. We have nothing more to offer than a Hallelujah. Psalms 40:2 " He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand"
I have to go find that song now! My life theme song is “Reason to Praise” by Bethel Music and Cory Asbury. It is my anthem!😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader oh my I've not heard that song before. Its tearfully beautiful!!
One of my favorite Scriptures.
Heather, have you listened to the song "Praise You In This Storm"? Listen to it honey. Pray it encourages you! 🤗❤
Gratitude is an incredible song. Listening to Reason to Praise as I write this and it's amazing. 🙏
I celebrate the Lord with you Nothing is too hard for the Lord
Heather, the time of grief is different for us all. You won’t be “leaving Matt behind”. He is ahead of you, waiting in Heaven for you. What a special homecoming that will be; your two loves, Jesus and Matt welcoming you Home! Big squeezy hugs!
I honestly cry when I sit and think of that moment when I leave this body…..and pray I see that magnificent sight! I can’t even fathom it!
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Sweet lord Jesus. Please hold your daughter Heather in your loving embrace and bring healing to her mentally as you healed her physically. Please let her feel the peace of your presence. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God is Good! Praise God! Thank you Lord Jesus Christ!!
I lost my soulmate 9 months ago after a brief and unexpected illness. There may have been some negligence from certain parties with his care but regardless, he is with Jesus now. I am alone as my 2 sons are in the military and live out of state but thank you Kneady for reminding me that I'm really not alone. I am a believer of Jesus but have barely picked up my Bible since my husband's death. This morning I finally got into God's word again and then I find this video of yours. No coincidence here. Thank you for sharing your heart. I look forward to seeing God's plan for you unfold as HE will with me. God bless you!
You are not alone and i am so very sorry. 😭💔🙏🏻 covering you in prayer and thankful you are here.
No coincidence at all
I was widowed too, very very young.
I felt a pain indescribable that I still could feel for yrs. Over n over, diff time periods. Even now again, at the later part of my life, it seems to be reawakening.
Throw urself on your Maker and King! He is our only Sure Anchor.
And He is enough, my dear. He is enough🙂
Heather Matt left the quick sand the day of the accident. Going straight up into the arms of Jesus. He has been cheering you on waiting for you to get out and on dry ground. Now all is healed and can move forward. Thank you for sharing your great news.
Don't be scared the Lord is with you. Matt will always be with you in your heart and memories, through the lives of your kids.
I see him in Mina and Mason every day. Mason stands like Matt did and Mina has his eyes🥰
@@TheKneadyHomesteader he'll live forever in them and in the love the three of you share for him
Heather, darling…you always get to the ❤ of it. In speaking about your complete leg healing: “Everybody else has moved on. I’m scared to move forward because I don’t want to leave him [Matt] behind.” That was your last earthly connection with Matt. Even though you know he is in Heaven for everlasting life, in your natural body, he is back there and behind you.
In your spiritual mind you know that he has gone ahead and will be there for you and with you when God calls you onward to your forever home.
So DO keep moving through your mission on earth, caring for your children, family and friends while teaching and loving others. Every moment, every day counts as you show gratitude for your life and family and move closer to to your reunion with Matty and God. Love you, Heather.
Prayer is the most powerful tool, Thank you Jesus!
If people only knew our greatest weapon against the enemy was prayer….. that through prayer we bring down the Kingdom of God….more of us would spend time doing it!
Continued prayers for your journey. You and yours are loved. To God be the glory!💞
Amen amen amen!!!!
And praise! God says He dwells in the praises of His people...
I think prayer and worship are intertwined.
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord!! Matt is not below you..he's above..hes out ahead of you...he's more alive now than he's ever been. You are free to live. It wont be long and we will all be together! Trauma takes time to heal. You are not going to grieve forever. It's normal for a time...but its not forever. Don't let a spirit of grief become a part of you. Keep looking up. We are moving forward and upward. Though our outward man perish our inward man is renewed day by day!! You've come so far in a short time!!! It's amazing!!! Cast all your cares over on the Lord becuz He cares for you!! Stay in truth..and practice staying out of sentimental thinking. It will stop your mind from wandering down into a pit. God's blessings continue on you and your family! Xxoo
This comment, i had to pin. It is everything!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Luv you honey!! You've really come along way over insurmountable odds!!
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Luv you honey!! You've really come along way over insurmountable odds!!
Amen..he's gone ahead and is cheering you on!❤️
Amen
God is so good, and is to be praised every day! Jesus, I trust in you. ❤
All glory to the Lord!!!!
I was just reading 2 Corn 1:3-4 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." You are the Aroma of Christ, everywhere you go you spread the fragrance of HIM!!!! Blessings my Sister
AMEN!
Amen Sister! Perfectly said!
All praise to Almighty God,above all! ❤🙏💕🙏🥰
Remember, grief has no timeline. Everyone reacts and handles grief differently. My prayers continue for you ❤
Psalm 40:2
I think I will grief every day for the rest of my life. this is my new normal......I am no longer afraid to die. Been on deaths door.....and I know who is waiting for me in heaven. :)
My husband of 42 years went to see Jesus in August 2021. I thank the Lord almost every day that my Darton is being “taken care of” now by Him. It was easier for me as he was in so much pain for 2 years before his passing. We both loved your channel & I’m so glad to see you back.
I am so so sorry for the loss of your sweet husband Darton. 💔🙏🏻
My Beautiful Purple Sister, you are Never Alone. We are here for you and Matt, well I see Matt as your Guardian Angel now. 😇 I think that is so very Awesome. My Thoughts and Prayers will never ever cease for you or your family. I pray for Everyone. I LOVE YOU My Sweet Beautiful Sister. My Thoughts and Prayers are always with you and your family And Everyone that's here as well. 🙏💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜💙🧡💜🙏
love you so much, Barb!!!!
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 God is using you in a mighty way. Thank you for your words. You are so sweet and kind, and God knew that we needed you here right now. :)
😭❤️🙏🏻 thank you
So very true. Heather is such a blessing to so many. God's light and holy spirit radiates from her. She blesses everyone she comes in contact with. She is a true example of how the Lord wants us to be. He is so very proud of you Heather. I am blessed and feel the holy spirit every time I listen to your videos. He is definitely using you in mighty ways!! You are a beacon of light and your light shines bright. You will never know how many lives you have touched and changed. I have been praying for you and your family the whole time and will continue. 🙏Praise the Lord for his mighty healing powers. 🙌 He will continue healing you! He's not done yet. He is the potter and you are the clay. He's healing and molding you the way he wants you. His special unique master piece. Thank you for allowing God to use you. You're such a blessing. ❤️
There are all kinds of grief. It isn't even all about death or losing someone to it, it comes in many ways. If I could, I would give you a huge hug. Never stop being you, Heather.
I would love a hug! And I completely agree. I grieve for my old body. Even when I was riddled in fibromyalgia pain! I miss my good health. Grief comes in so many shapes and sizes and it’s not always about death and dying. But it connects us all on this deeper level. ❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Sending you a big hug! 💕🫂💕
Love knows no distance. Consider yourself hugged by so many. When you forget, look to the sun and feel the warmth reminding you of the Love that is bringing us together. We hold you in our prayers.
Glory! Glory! Glory! Glory! Glory! Glory!
Hallelujah Thank you the Living God! It’s a process that you’re walking through. We all are moving “through “. You will continue to grow in every area and come out as pure gold. Everything here is temporal. Keep our eyes on the eternal where we shall be like Him & reunite with our loved ones. ❤️👍🙏🌱🐕
Amen!!!!🙏🏻❤️ I have been singing the hymn “How great thou art” all morning 🥰
It doesn't matter how someone looks...it's what comes from the heart
God bless you 😆🥰💋💋💋💋
Instead of thinking that you are leaving Matt behind in your healing journey, know that he is ahead of you. ❤
ALL THE GLORY TO ALMIGHTY GOD!!! OUR PROVIDER, PROTECTOR, COMFORTER, HEALER, AND SAVIOR!!!!!!!
Amen!
You are going to change so many lives by sharing your story. Continuing my prayers for you and your family.
Thank you so much! I pray every day that I die to myself, keep my ego and pride at bay and that the Lord uses me for his Glory to help someone else. Purpose in my pain. Thats what I pray for. 🙏🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader You are such a humble kind soul. I see no ego and the fact that you pray for that says it all. You are an amazing person with a selfless heart who is here to give/share.
Amen, sister!
God's got him! You will see him again at the last day when we are united with the Lord forever!
Your voice and your channel is uniquely positioned to be used mightily for God's Kingdom. Connecting this community in profound ways.
Amen! You've said it perfectly right and so kindly. God bless you for encouraging Heather so kindly.
Heather, Thank you for continuing to share with us... How awesome is our God... I give him Praises for your physical recovery...his comforts and your contined healing.... my heart is stirred by your divine strengths.
I check on you now and then, glad I listened to this video. God is still working on me, as I surrender all to Jesus... Love and prayers. Hugs in Jesus' Love. 💖 You have reminded me of the faith, Love and Hope which go before me. 🕊 Hallelujah amen. Greater is Christ. Shalom. 🕊
God bless!!!! ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
Heather, as you know, when our Lord returns only then will we be healed completely. Matt is in heaven and you will see him again. You are a strong woman. You are making a difference. You were left here to help others. Love you Sister in Christ.
Thank you sis. I truly pray I can stay humble and allow the Holy Spirit to work through me so I can serve the Lord in his way. And disciple my children. Mina has been baptized and loves Jesus and Mason wants to be baptized next. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@@TheKneadyHomesteader That’s wonderful!
You will never leave him behind, in the words of Celine Dion, "the heart does go on" and he's in your heart forever.
Thank you for sharing and allowing us to cry along with you. A year ago, our family suffered a tragedy that made me feel consumed by anger. My wise friend said to me, “You will always be angry, but you will not always LIVE in that anger.” Her words were so true. I also can look back on that time and see how God (who took the brunt of my anger) stayed with me day and night, never letting me go even when I felt like I was in a deep, dark hole all alone. He never leaves us. His promises are true and there will be a day when every tear is wiped away. ❤
Amen praise Jesus and his healing love.
I found this poem shortly after we tragically lost my nephew.
Grief is like a snowflake by: Julia Cook
Grief is like a snowflake sometimes it comes one flake at a time; other times it comes like a blizzard. It melts away, but it always comes back. Just as each snowflake is unique, each person experience Grief in their own unique way.
Thank you for sharing. Still praying for you and your family. Hugs
I love that!!!!
🕊You’re allowed to be still, to be sad, to grieve, to laugh, to cry, to do, and feel all of these things. Thank you for being so brave and sharing this. 🕊
🪢 Not alone 🪢
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Oh my dear Heather. You have suffered a massive trauma and a massive loss.
Like an onion 🧅 there are many many layers. Jesus is holding you like Footprints 👣 through each layer. He will never let you go.
Thank you for your honesty. We walk beside you in prayer and support.
You are loved with an everlasting love. 😢🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Praise the Lord for his mercy endures forever
❤ Praise and glory to the Lord. God bless you and your children. In my walk , I have found, the greater the love the greater the grief; it is a hard journey, but you have the strength of the Lord and even with that there are days when it overcomes you. ❤❤❤ Even in your grief you can’t realize how much you were helping us who are also grieving
My heart humbles at that thought. ❤️🙏🏻 thank you. As my therapist reminds me, it’s ok to feel all of it and to express it. Ride the waves as they come. I am learning how to do that and not to try to hold it in. Bury it. But let it out and leave it all at the feet of Jesus. 🙏🏻❤️ He can carry all of it for me if I just surrender it to him.
Amen! I just found this video❤ Grief is hard... BUT God!! Thank you for posting, Heather!! You've helped me with my grief process. God Bless you and your children.
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Your a warrior!! 🙏💕❤✝️
Look up sweetie. Matt walks with you everyday. Someday, the grief will ease and all your beautiful memories will fill that space. God bless you❤
This is your story to live out. God kept you with us for a reason. Everyone moves through grief differently.Praise. God for the healing of your body. Continued prayers for your complete ( mental) healing. God heals the broken hearted. Time is precious. Live your life like it’s your last day on this earth. Amen my sister in Christ. Continued prayers.🙏🏽🤗💚
Thank you Jesus for your mercies. Hallelujah! 🙌🏻❤️
Amen!
I'm so glad your bones have healed so well. Everything takes time. God bless you all.❤️🇺🇲
Yes! Thank you! I am excited to learn how to walk up stairs now! And ride a bike again! 😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glory, thank You God!
Grief show us you’ve loved and been loved deeply Heather. So thankful you still have Matt in your “rememberer”😊.
As you now have a new beginning with your doctors release and having a tough time with this, I thought of a story that has helped me so many times:
When he was a little boy, Mr Rogers’ mother told him that when he saw sad things, to focus and “look for the helpers”. That has helped me so much. As a believer, we can see who God has sent in our grief. To redirect our thoughts in this plan of Gods- albeit not the plan we would have had. These “helpers” are Gods hands and feet on earth through Him.
Amen! Praise the Lord! He is our strength! He has a purpose for all! He is sovereign and knows what we need before we need it! So much love!
Dear Heather, I’m crying with you. God healed you for a purpose and I personally am so grateful for you. You will never leave Matt behind because you move forward, he is walking right beside you. I’m in a different situation to grieve and heal but am right here with you. What a blessing you are! Many many hugs to all of you ❤️
We will ALL be putting GOD's protection around you, the kids, everyone around you helping you...... In the Lord' Jesus Christ's name. Healed! What a beautiful word.
AMEN!!!!!! You were God's Army and I could NOT have made it through without your support and prayers. Period!
Sending you lots of healing light and love to you and the kiddos!! YOU'VE got this Heather, Matt walks with you!!💖🙏😇💖🙏😇
He does! I feel his strength in my spirit. 🙏🏻❤️
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🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thank Jesus and the Great Father above Heather. God Bless You.
Heather you are a miracle. God has helped you heal. You have a special purpose with the rest of life. It's a shame how some people are evil. I'm sorry you had to go through all that you have endured. Bless you ❤️
Thats ok. I forgive them. 🙏🏻 All of it was used for God’s glory and helped build my relationship with him. Unbeknownst to me at the time. 😆🙏🏻❤️
Our Father is always looking after us.
Matty is Not down in the "quick sand!"
He's in the Glorious presence of God Almighty and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
You will be with him again!
God will wipe every tear from our eyes.
No more death, pain or suffering!
God Bless You!
Thank you Linda🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Your testimony is so impactful. I took a terrible fall 2/14/23. I shattered my right kneecap (surgically repaired 2/17), have a fracture in my right knee, both hands hurt badly, not sure if there are fractures, right ankle is sprained, not yet x-rayed. I said, God, you've got something for me in this, while still lying on the freezing driveway assessing the safety of the 3 children I was babysitting. While recovering in the recliner and having difficulty maneuvering because my hands hurt, I think often of you. This testimony is why. Your choice to share it and your faith in our sovereign God will touch many hearts. Thank you 💝
I am sooooo sorry and I am praying you are healing! How are you doing???? I am so thankful my words have helped you. My sharing. You got this sis. Sometimes the Lord has to slow us way down to get us to pivot or change us in some way. 🙏🏻
Sending many, many prayers your way. 🙏
Heather, There is no doubt in my mind that through your pain and grief you have brought many to the Kingdom of God. There is no greater purpose while we are on this earth. I pray God continues to heal you and your sweet babies and that He protects you and keeps you safe. We all love you so very much!
Heather, I found you about 4 months before your accident. I comment rarely, but you and your family have been in my prayers. So happy to know your leg is healed. My continued prayers for your teeth and continued journey through life. We all are on the road with you; just some may be ahead, some side by side and others following. You’re right, God is real.🙏❤️
I am sooooo thankful you commented and you are here! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Heavenly Father and Grand Creator, please continue to pour Your mercies over my sweet sister and Your continued healing, physically and emotionally. She needs You every moment as well as the children. Thank Y'all Lord.
Blessings, julie
Thank you so much Julie. What a wonderful way to end my night🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
@The Kneady Homesteader y'all are so special young lady. Do y'all ever forget that.
I lost my hubby if 48 yrs on 8/23/2020 after 25 yrs in an electric wheelchair. He had 2 different types of muscular dystrophy. His last 5 years, he couldn't even scratch his face. It was rough watching him melt away and the suffering. It's a weird life now.
What y'all have suffered, runs deeper than most could begin to understand. Keep pressing on and leaning on our precious Lord.
Blessings, julie
PRAISE GOD. PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED WHEN ASKED...GREAT TO SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE AGAIN...
Amen!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻😄
My friend felt she was walking in mud. She never felt she was even moving. You are an inspiration to so many.
Matt is in the silver lining of every cell. He lives in your DNA now. He is not under the quicksand. And you are out of the quicksand now. Talk to Matt often. He is with you. A love like yours never stops or dies. The connection is there and strong as ever.
God Bless you ! I think you are amazing !❤
Thank you Jesus for healing
Oh dear sister in Christ. He will always be with you and your children. God is with you all the way he will never leave you nor forsake you. Your husband will always be in your heart. And you will see him one day in heaven he is okay. And you are too with God's blood he saved you you are a child of God. You are the daughter of the king of Kings. Love you praying for you and you're going to be okay. You are in the army of God and nothing can change you only God. Keep moving forward you have a beautiful story a hard story but a story that can help heal a lot of people.
Praise GOD hallelujah!!!! What an incredibly painful journey and incredibly beautiful. What a testimony. Chills all over.
Amen!😆🙌🏻👏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Psalms 46:2. Therefore we will not fear, through the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, through its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Praise the Lord!! So happy for you!! Thank you for sharing and giving all the praise and glory to Jesus!
Thanks so much!!!! All glory goes to Him! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you Jesus!!! Hallelujah ☝️✝️💪🙌💣💥🔥
Praise God! I am so happy for you and to God be the Glory!🙏☝❤
Bless your sweet heart. What a testimony. ❤️❤️❤️Regina
Glory to God! Sending you lots of love, lots of prayers and extra joy for your journey...............you are precious to me!
Thank you so much!❤️
Your not leaving Matt behind. He has moved to his heavenly place to wait for you. No matter how long that takes he is watching praying and waiting while he spends time with Jesus. He will always live in your heart and be present in your children. God uses all for our good. No matter how difficult the trial. We can't see the end but God does. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. You are strong and you give use hope as you share your journey. LOVE YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU
Your testimony is amazing
One day I will share all the miracles and God-Nods that took place. So many miracles!!!!
I wouldn't be surprised if your channel explodes. The world is in need of a revival in these times we are living in. Glory be to God! Blessings to you.
From your lips to God’s heart! 🙏🏻❤️ However he directs me! But now more than ever we need the Lord, faith, and learning these life skills that the Lord had me learn and continues to teach me. Now more than ever we need to lean in on one another! Not to build a homestead but to have skills to help us survive right from our kitchens and backyards! Amen! 🙏🏻❤️
Know that moving forward is not leaving Matt behind. You carry him forward with you. Lots of love ❤️
I do. Sometimes I sweat I hear his voice whispering in my ear or I hear his laugh. I miss feeding him. 😄❤️
@The Kneady Homesteader I lost my dad tragically last Christmas Eve to hospital negligence, and I feel the same way. I can be thinking out loud on something and I swear I hear him chuckle at me.
Sweet sweet Heather, you will never leave Matt behind. Look into the faces of your children. He will always be there.
My heart is breaking for you. I lost my 22 year old son to cancer April 2021. I feel like I’m in quicksand as well. I know that my son ( Robby) is in the presence of God and that’s the only thing that keeps me going. Please remember that your lovely husband is in his presence also. Your not leaving him under the quicksand he is flying high above you and your babies. Watching over y’all and cheering you on. I’m praying for you. Thank you for sharing your heart. 🙏❤️
You can step out if the quicksand with me. We will do it together. I am so sorry. I can’t even fathom losing one of my sweet babies. But you’re right. They are with the Lord and want us to keep going. We will be reunited soon. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I can’t wait to see where the Lord directs you to go with your channel. You have such a sweet spirit and I believe he is going to use you to help people in more ways than you can imagine. God bless you and your family.🙏❤️
I'm so thankful y'all are here and healing. Praying for your continued healing.
Being a survivor my self for me there has been times of grief ever since my trama it has become less often but I think it will always stay with me .I just pray during those times I guess it's part of me now. Just live your life now the best you can in memory of Matt he would want you all to thrive in your lives.Sounds like you made it threw the ice storm I lost power for twelve hours and it got pretty cold in the house I have a fire place with wood down stairs but I'm dealing with knee injurys from falling I go see my orthopedic Dr soon.
Oh nooooo! Thank goodness your power was restored. This is why we prepare, right? 🙏🏻❤️ Survivors guilt for me is a real and heavy thing even though logically I know it’s ridiculous. 💔
Praise God. Ur one of God's. Miracles 🙏 ✝️ 🕊
Oh, Heather. Jesus will pull you from the quick sand. You have been through so much and God is slowing bringing you out of it. You will always look back but in time I pray that only the good, happy and strong times are reflected when you do. You are entitled to grieve. My goodness, you lost your beloved. The joy is that one sweet day after you get over the incredible joy of seeing Jesus you will be reunited with Matt. God keeps His promises. Stay faithful... I write this through my tears.
Here! I will share my tissue box with you! 😆❤️ Gah! This is all so hard sometimes. ❤️🩹
Hallway! Thank You, Jesus!! Praise You, Father. Peace, be stilll.🙌🏾
I am so thrilled about your good news regarding the healing of your leg. Please don't feel that you're leaving Matt behind. He's been with you every step, and he'll be with you every day going forward. You'll see it in the little things of life. He's imprinted on your heart. Bless you.
Precious woman of God, continued prayers on your grief journey. Matt is engrained in every fiber of your being. Much respect and love as you continued to rebuild your life.
He is with me everywhere i go❤️🩹
Well I'm staying. I met you for the first time here after your tragedy, and you have been on my heart ever since. Love you sweet lady. I wish I could hug you.
Awwww i would love a hug from you sis! And glad you are stickin around. 😆🙏🏻❤️
Thank you Jesus that I was able to hear this precious women's testimony of healing and her sharing of grief in the loss of her husband. 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7
You are a beautiful woman inside and out! God bless you always
You are so kind. God Bless and thank you🙏🏻❤️
You are a blessing for so many, daughter of God.
Your openness of dealing with grief, healing and your faith story is amazing!!! We are here praying and encouraging you through the air.
Give your sweet children big hugs and your family members some air kisses ❤
thank you so much, Brenda. Will do!
Dear sweet Heather. You are so precious. You are a bright light in a very dark world! Love to you & your family. I admire your strength. May God continue to bless you on your journey! Much love. Remember not even death has the power to stop love!!!!
There is no time in grief. You deal with it as you are mentally able. You will get to the other side but it is in your time. Don’t but a time on it because you will deal with it. You are so strong and you don’t even know how strong you are.
So glad you are back, and we will stand together in our grief. Thank you, Lord.
Amen!🙏🏻❤️
Our God is the God of MIRACLES! He is our healer.
Heather, Acceptance that the grief will never leave you is healthy, the healing always follows. In your dimmest hour, ask your yourself what would be your advice to the next person going through similar situations? Ask yourself what would Matt's advice be for you? It's very tough, But so are you! Your living proof that you have another purposeful journey ahead of you. One foot in front of the other is all it takes, even if you stumble, keep moving. Positivity is the focus..and a little sunshine on the face always helps too!! Love from Arkansas!
Matt will always be there in spirit, with God, beside you and your children. It is amazing how life progresses and certain people or events are put in place so to speak, like your ortho doctor. A life lesson of being still and trust the process, the journey, that God is there by your side guiding you. Have trust in Him. ♥️🙏
Yes! Thank you!
I love you 💕❤️😘 never forget their are people out here praying for you everyday! 💗
I love you too, Sis. ❤️
It's in our hearts that we hold faith and it is in your heart that you will always hold your love for Matt and Our Lord Jesus ♥️. May he continue to give you strength,guidance and peace to move forward along side of your kids and for you to continue to share your experiences and faithfulness. Prayers with you always 🙏
I didn't know you before the accident. My heart goes out to you, to your children, to your husband, who is now an angel you know in heaven. I know deep unexpected grief and I can tell you, after more years, your pain will turn into an anticipation of a joyous reunion. Your testimony will help many and bring them to know the Lord as well. Love and hugs from Texas.
So sorry for your loss and I know in my heart you speak all truth! ❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️
So very glad to hear this news. GOD is good
Amen
🙏🏻💔🙏🏻TYFS!! My soulmate and partner of 54 years of marriage went home to the Lord on September 22nd, 2021!!! You are so right, grief will always be a part of my life. I’m moving forward (not moving on) and it is so hard without my Gene! God Bless You and continue your journey🙏🏻💜🙏🏻
I am so sorry. 💔🙏🏻 Gene and Matt….. I like to think they got to meet one another and are cheering us on!
May Jesus bless you and your babies so much. May you feel the inexplicable joy of the Lord as if you were looking at His smile for you. Amen