Lisa Appelo

“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." --St. Augustine

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St. Patrick's Day is about so more than luck, and leprechauns. The real story of St. Patrick shows powerful truths about how God can redeem our pain and suffering in ways we'd never imagine. lisaappelo.com/3-powerful-tru… via @appelolisa

If Christmas feels heavier this year, you’re not alone. I’ve put together 25 Days of Bible Verses for Grief at Christmas—short Advent readings of comfort and hope when holidays are hard. Let Scripture breathe comfort into your December. Sign up here. --> bit.ly/49K7Mst

The Best Grief Gifts for Someone Grieving at Christmas lisaappelo.com/the-best-grief… via @appelolisa

The little known story behind Thanksgiving and how one widow's faith gave America Thanksgiving Day through her tireless work. lisaappelo.com/how-one-widows… via @appelolisa

God doesn’t come and go! He’s not a genie in a bottle. He is everywhere present. And He’s always at work! It’s we who don’t have the eyes or capacity to see it. God is right now working in ways we can’t imagine or perceive. Help us see Lord and trust You fully when we don’t.

@LyliDunbar Thank you for sharing Lyli!

I’m honored to share today at @AppeloLisa’s healing space on the internet. If you’re walking through a season of heartache or figuring out how to survive an impossible situation, I pray you will join me here and find great encouragement. lisaappelo.com/hopeingrief/ne…

Be encouraged today that your weakness is the gateway to walking in God’s strength.

@JulieSunne1 Well done Rachel!

Rachel surprised me this afternoon by putting on her own shoes so she could go for a walk. (I only had to adjust them a little.) One person's minor, take-for-granted feat is another person's great accomplishment. #specialneedsparenting #1000gifts #blessedandgrateful

Trying to find the words, but you don’t know how? Let these 101 #prayers be 101 invitations to commune quietly with #God Almighty. This beautiful little gift #book fits nicely in a purse, too. (Because we know those PCS’s come around all too often!) kristiwoods.net/101-prayers-fo…

Psalm 34:18 Psalm 30:5, 11-12 Psalm 126:5-6 Psalm 56:8 Psalm 116:8, 15 Psalm 46:1 Psalm 23:4 Psalm 73:25-26 Psalm 9:9 Psalm 94:18 Psalm 86:15 Psalm 27 Psalm 18:3-6 Psalm 91:1-2 Psalm 102:1-2 Psalm 119:50, 92

I never knew how much courage it takes to grieve. How brave you have to be to let go of the life you always thought would be there, and the life you wanted, to take each hard step forward into the life that is. 🤍

Walking into a new month always feels like a fresh start. Here are 8 September soul-reminders for us.🍂🍁🌰🤍 Which one do you need right now?

The world shouts “Live the life you imagine!” God calls us to live fully the life He’s given us. We can plan and dream and build and those aren’t wrong. But we don’t get a say over everything that happens to us. We do have a choice in how we respond.

@Kristi_Woods @HerViewFromHome Thank you Kristi. God has been faithful!

@AppeloLisa @HerViewFromHome That’s quite a run, Lisa. I’m praying for all of you as you adjust to this new chapter.

There’s a quiet ache when you no longer have any going back to school. After 27 years homeschooling my seven children through high school, they are launched. Yay me! And also, cue the tears. Join me @HerViewFromHome to read the full piece. —> herviewfromhome.com/theres-a-quiet…

Have you imposed parameters around grief? Things like— it’s been years since loss it was early miscarriage it wasn’t a close relative it’s not loss of a person others have it worse I’ve come to ask instead—Why wouldn’t I grieve this?

When life falls apart, we can ask God why. But we’ll probably never get an answer. At least not this side of heaven. Here are 9 questions I’ve learned to ask instead.