Beauty for a Decade’s Ashes
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Love After Loss
Who knew a broken heart could feel this full again? It happened. I tried so hard to guard my heart & keep it out of my life, but love...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Jun 23, 2019
- 1 min
RAW Truth Check-in – 38 mos.
Wow. It’s been a truly transformative few months. I’ve felt a real shift in my emotions and my grief journey. I haven’t shared my...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
Love Lives
…because it happened & it was one of the best days of my life. Eight years ago, Rasheed officially took my hand, and before God, our...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Three Years.
{Never Not} “A heart that is broke is a heart that’s been loved.” -Ed Sheehan. April 16, 2016. Three years ago today my world ended. It...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Mar 25, 2019
- 7 min
Emotions Running RAW
March is a month full of birthdays for me. My mom, grandma, brother, father-in-law, cousins, close friends, and my husband, Rasheed, are...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Dec 30, 2018
- 1 min
Lean On Me
I honestly believe God gives us more than we can handle so we must lean on Him. Two Christmases ago I was a young widow struggling to...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Jun 4, 2018
- 5 min
Love Lights the Way
“Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Apr 16, 2018
- 3 min
Two Years.
No matter how much my head tries to prepare for the day, my heart knows what it means and feels the full weight. April 16, 2016. Two...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Mar 24, 2018
- 9 min
Happy 41st Heavenly Birthday, Baby
Balloons, cake, laughter and love. They are elements typically required to celebrate a birthday. Last year I incorporated all of those...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Jan 2, 2018
- 2 min
Just Breathe.
Sometimes I give myself permission to just… be. No smiles. No sparkle. To breathe deeply through the good moments and the bad. To love...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Dec 17, 2017
- 5 min
Finding the New Me in an Old Body
‘tis the season to reflect, right? I mean, this time of year, you can’t help but look back on what you accomplished, what you didn’t, and...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Jul 2, 2017
- 4 min
My American Quilt
“Mom, can I have fries with my shawarma?” My American experience is unique. Born in Houston, my parents moved me to the Middle East when...
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Kimberly Iverson
- May 12, 2017
- 6 min
One Year Out.
I desperately wish I could go back in time. To the days when we texted stupid things throughout the day. To the days when I yelled at you...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Apr 16, 2017
- 1 min
We Miss You.
A year ago today, my earthly angel became my heavenly angel. Rasheed, we all miss you more than most can comprehend. Until I hold you in...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Apr 11, 2017
- 1 min
The Week I Never Thought I’d Make It To See
This Sunday will mark exactly one year since my earthly angel became my heavenly one. A few weeks ago, Rasheed and my closest friends &...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Apr 2, 2017
- 1 min
A Case of the Sundays
Sometimes it hits you hard & fast. You get a glimpse of your old self– your old smile, your old worries, your old life. You remember what...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Mar 19, 2017
- 2 min
HOME
It’s where you feel safe, warm and happy. It’s where your loved ones come to visit, and you lounge in your pj’s all day, eating food that...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Dec 30, 2016
- 4 min
Is it over yet?
Oh, 2016, I hate you. I normally reserve such hateful language for.. well… never. But I think it’s safe to say I’m okay with this one. I...
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Kimberly Iverson
- Dec 5, 2016
- 3 min
Even in death, I’m still his girl.
This was originally posted on the Huffington Post on December 5, 2016. I’m a young widow. The word stinks, but it’s honestly the best way...
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