Now You Want to Show Up? When the Celebration Isn’t About the One Who’s Gone
Vera isn’t gone yet. But already… the voices have started.
These aren’t fluffy devotionals or recycled blog posts.
This is raw truth, battle-earned wisdom, and God-honoring encouragement for caregivers who are running on fumes and need answers now.
Whether you need:
You’ll find it here.
These are the words I needed when I was drowning.
So I wrote them for you.
You’re not alone. You’ve never been.
And now… you’ve got a voice in your corner.
A flower born from heartbreak. A symbol of sacred strength.
In 1838, over 16,000 Cherokee men, women, and children were forcibly removed from their homeland by the U.S. government—marching more than 1,200 miles west in what became known as the Trail of Tears. Thousands died along the way.
Legend says the Cherokee Rose grew where the tears of grieving mothers fell—each bloom a living witness to sorrow, resilience, and the power to endure what should have broken them.
Its seven leaves represent the seven Cherokee clans—united in grief, but unbroken in spirit.
This is more than a flower. It’s a memorial. A declaration. A reminder.
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“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” — Psalm 126:5
Vera isn’t gone yet. But already… the voices have started.
Vera is laying two feet from me—sleeping away what little life…
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The Lord gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.
~Isaiah 40:29“Eagles do not fear storms; they use the wind to lift them higher.”
~Cherokee ProverbThat is why we never give up…our spirits are be renewed every day.
~2 Corinthians 4:16“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
~Jeremiah 29:11The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.
~Cherokee AnthemThe Lord heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
~Psalms 147:3Consider it a great joy whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
~James 1:2,3“Even in the darkest night, the stars still shine.”
~Cherokee ProverbThe joy of the Lord is your strength.
~Nehemiah 8:10Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every situation.
~2 Thessalonians 3:16The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
~Psalms 34:18“The warrior’s path is not soft grass; it is a path of stones and thorns.”
~Cherokee ProverbI can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
~Philippians 4:13Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
~Romans 12:2“Inside you is a fire that no storm can put out.”
~Cherokee ProverbDon’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
~Isaiah 41:10“Be like a river calm, powerful, and always moving forward.”
~Cherokee ProverbBe renewed in your thoughts and attitudes and put on a new self.
~Ephesians 4:23-24“You cannot see the future with tears in your eyes."
~Cherokee ProverbGive your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you.
~Psalms 55:22© 2025 Fortis Invictus, LLC. All Rights Reserved.