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10 creative ways to honor a loved one’s memory (and clean out the garage)

Have you recently lost a loved one? Do you know someone who has? Perhaps one of the biggest challenges after the funeral is figuring out what to do with all the stuff left behind. Last week I posted a blog about “Sorting through a loved one’s treasures.” I shared my personal story of sorting through my late husband’s belongings after his death. [...] Keep Reading

Can you imagine the deep disappointment Joseph must have felt when he found his beloved was pregnant? His hopes and dreams were dashed. He had to ...

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Can you imagine the deep disappointment Joseph must have felt when he found his beloved was pregnant? His hopes and dreams were dashed. He had to quietly digest the shock and horror, the shame and swirling confusion of the circumstances. Until an angel came. The angel ushered in the peace that Joseph needed. He revealed a supernatural plan that was much bigger and higher than any Joseph could have imagined. The angel gave specific instructions to Joseph. He was to take Mary as his wife, to accompany her in this holy parenting assignment, and to call the baby Jesus. This was to fulfill the prophecies of old, which Joseph would have known well. Talk about a plot twist. Joseph holds sorrow, but also learns to rejoice. 🌟 Get your free copy of this week’s Rejoice Advent devotional at DorinaGilmore.com or 🎧 listen to it on the Eat Pray Run podcast! #advent

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Some of my plans got canceled this weekend, which opened up space for connecting with my dear friend @vivmabuni in person. The last time I saw her was...

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Today is the second Sunday of Advent! As we prepare our hearts for the birth of our King, I have crafted a special gift to help usher you into the ...

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🎙️Through the years, speaking has become a “sweet spot” for me. I am passionate about sharing God’s redemptive story and inspiring people ...

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🎙️Through the years, speaking has become a “sweet spot” for me. I am passionate about sharing God’s redemptive story and inspiring people to become glory chasers. If you’re looking for a keynote speaker for your retreat, conference, luncheon, or other event in 2023, head over to www.DorinaGilmore.com/speaking for a list of topics. I’d love to craft something unique for your group.
📚 I also do classroom visits, writing workshops, school assemblies, and cooking demos with my children’s books. My new kids book, Chasing God’s Glory, releases in April. I’d love to read this book to your kids. DM or fill out the form on my web site!
👉🏾Help me out and tag a leader from your church, school, or event coordinator. I’d love your help connecting with more groups!
#womenspeakers #womeninspiringwomen #ladypreacher #schoolvisit #retreatspeaker #motivationalspeaker #speakerlife
📸: Dorothy Greco at the @redbudwriters retreat in Chicago 2022

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I’m always ready for a road trip! Meilani and I spent the day visiting Point Loma Nazarene University. Our time was sweet. More than once I marveled...

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I’m always ready for a road trip! Meilani and I spent the day visiting Point Loma Nazarene University. Our time was sweet. More than once I marveled at the young woman sitting next to me. I love laughing love together and listening to her wisdom and dreams unfolding.
We have been traveling together since this girl was a baby. Her daddy and I took her on her first international trip to Haiti when she was two years old. After my husband went to heaven eight years ago, she was my shotgun rider by my side for all kinds of road trips. This was one of the ways we navigated our grief.
We received all kinds of invitations from friends to visit or vacation with them. I gave myself permission to venture out. Admittedly, that first trip was hard to take. Packing all the bags and diapers and snacks took me forever. I had to play Tetris with the trunk – a job that had always been reserved for my man. But finally, we pulled out of the driveway and headed for the ocean. That first trip was a small victory for me, a step forward.
Quickly, I fell in love with road trips again. With my kids strapped in and my worship music blaring, I found a healing place to journey through my memories and questions. As our car traveled the miles, my heart was traversing too, daring to form new dreams.
There's nothing like an ocean view and time in the car together. Is it any wonder that my girl is looking at colleges on Pacific Coast now and talking about study abroad programs. I suppose I have modeled and cultivated this sense of wonder and chasing God's glory in the world with her.
Let’s just say she LOVED PLNU and surfing/hiking will be in her future! (Also, I’m ready to go back to college now.)
What I have discovered on this road trip called life is that it’s all a surprising paradox. Where there is grief and transition, there is always joy co-mingling. Where there is mourning, there is also dancing (Ecclesiastes 3:4).
👉🏾Moms (and Dads) who have sent kids off to college, send me all your advice, tissues, prayers, etc. How is my girl a Junior already?!
#roadtrips #jesusgirl #collegevisit #sunsetchaser #glorychasers #griefjourney #sandiego #propelwomen

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