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01/15/2021 By Amy Layne Litzelman Leave a Comment

When Life Falls Apart

Broken picture frame

  Life falls apart for each of us sooner or later. At least it feels like it. Pressure builds up and seams give way — mentally, physically, relationally, financially, spiritually. What you do in the immediate aftermath is important. If you throw up your hands and pitch it all away, valuable landmarks from your past […]

Filed Under: Empty Nest Tagged With: expectation, humility, perseverance, relationships, spiritual growth, transition

01/28/2020 By Amy Layne Litzelman Leave a Comment

Taking Time to Transition

7 Keys - take your time

  We all know the empty nest means change. What we often don’t understand is the importance of the transition. You don’t just step into a new season of life without a time of transition. There’s a process of letting go of old thought patterns and habits. Letting go of expectations and routines. And with […]

Filed Under: Empty Nest Tagged With: hope, letting go, priorities, relationships, self-care, transition

05/09/2019 By Amy Layne Litzelman Leave a Comment

Parenting Adult Children Without Drama

Parenting Adult Children

  If your children are adults, living an independent adult-life, you may not identify yourself as parent so much anymore. You may have stuck that title in the closet, since most of your former parenting duties are no longer required. And if there are grandkids, almost certainly you think of yourself as a grandparent more than […]

Filed Under: Empty Nest Tagged With: humility, letting go, prayer, relationships, trust

02/15/2019 By Amy Layne Litzelman Leave a Comment

Loving From a Place of Loss

Loving From a Place of Loss

Love is a powerful force. As parents, we love beyond what we ever knew we could. The flow seems endless even through hard seasons. And then one day when our sons and daughters grow up and move on, part of our heart retreats inside to grieve and process. While this is a normal and often […]

Filed Under: Empty Nest Tagged With: healing, hope, love, purpose, relationships, self-care, transition

06/19/2018 By Amy Layne Litzelman Leave a Comment

Answering the Need for Affirmation

Answering the Need for Affirmation

Affirmation. Most all of us agree it’s important, but it’s not easy to admit you need it. Maybe you’ve never looked in the mirror and asked yourself: Who believes in you? But we’ve all pondered it at one time or another.  We’ve wondered — silently or in a vulnerable moment — as we fought off […]

Filed Under: Empty Nest Tagged With: affirmation, friendship with God, hope, Iron Bell Music, relationships, spiritual growth, the journey

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