Author Archives: brandymazz

Your name is on a memorial ornament made out of shells…… I should be calling your name while looking FOR shells. Your face is in our yearly ornament with angel wings….your face should have been the one PICKING out our ornament this year. So many things that should have been that are not. We willContinue reading “The Importance of an Event”

Days when I look in the mirror and see this, I notice ALL my flaws. The unruly hair flying away, the facial hair that I have been neglecting to get rid of, how my glasses sitting on my nose point out the fact that it’s not straight …… the days when I feel so unattractive.Continue reading “Beautifully Flawed”

There has been a theme over the past few days that I felt like I needed to share. Over the years, God had been preparing me for this journey that I am currently on. I have had many conversations like this, but the one the other night with a friend really brought it to light.Continue reading “Preparation”

Every year, we have thousands of wildfires that burn millions of acres. Sometimes they are far away and don’t affect you. Others are close to home. A few years ago, in an area within a couple hours drive from where I’m from, they had a wildfire that lasted around 2 weeks, and burned over 17Continue reading “Beauty From Ashes”

Six months. How has it been half a year since you left us on earth and went to your heavenly home? In a previous post, I detailed out what the last 5 months have been like.  These past couple of weeks could be summed up with the word WEEPY. I think of you often, whichContinue reading “Each Day is a Gift”

My husband died. Yours didn’t! There….I said it! But why? Why did I say something so awkward and random? Because its okay! It’s okay to come up to me and talk about your husband and marriage. It’s okay to complain about this or that, and about your husband. I may not be able to enjoyContinue reading “It’s Okay”

I had lunch with a friend the other day. She asked me something that I would have never have thought about. She asked me to choose 1 word to describe each of the months since my husband’s passing. This stumped me at first. I had been so busy living day to day, just trying toContinue reading “The Reality of Grief”

While most people were taking their end of summer vacations, (or staycations if they are Covid weary) or doing a big, fun activity with the family to celebrate summer coming to an end, I was planning a celebration of life service for my best friend. This was NOT how it was supposed to be! WeContinue reading “A Message From God”

Songs have always been my outlet, my way to escape the world around me, and clear my head. These days, songs are what speak to me the most. I find the lyrics of the song are just as important, if not more important, than the beat. 4 months ago today, you left this world forContinue reading “Songs for the Heart”