November 21, 2025 · 2:24 pm

Stagnant Strategies

This morning, I kept hearing a thudding sound coming from the kitchen area of my home. 

To my horror, I immediately thought an appliance was going out, but it was quiet when I walked into the kitchen.  The dining room too was silent, though just outside the window I saw a cute little bird on a Japanese Maple bush just a few inches from the window. The bird retreated further into the branches upon seeing me.

Perplexed by the mystery sound, and still hoping it wasn’t an appliance that sensed my presence, I thought, That was weird! and went back to what I was doing.  

Within a few minutes I heard:

Thud! Thud! Thud!

What is going on?  

The thudding continued as I stealthily walked back in the same area and heard the thudding clearly coming from outside that window. 

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing! 

That cute little bird, that couldn’t have weighed more than a couple of ounces, kept trying to fly in through the window and ricocheting off the glass, then landing on the Japanese Maple branches over and over.  It must have done it 20 times all together from the first time I heard it.

“What are you after, little guy, that you’d be willing to repeatedly hurt yourself?” I said through the glass.  The bird again retreated into the branches when it saw me.    

I have two parakeets each bigger than that bird and know how fragile they are. I can’t imagine that thudding felt good. I closed the curtain and the thudding stopped.

You’d think that first thud would have been enough to deter the bird from trying again. 

This reminded me too much of the times I kept going back to a detrimental relationship or situation because I thought,  

Maybe this time things will work out better If I just try harder.

Have you gone back to the same harmful person or situation hoping for a change when clearly there was no indication anything had changed at all?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Warmly,

Elizabeth

By ~ Elizabeth Yalian 2013-2025 ©http://hiseyeisonthissparrowtoo.com

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November 21, 2025 · 1:44 pm

When Taking Care of You Is Gold to Your Soul

You know those times when you think everything is finally okay with you only to realize you still have a ways to go to get to the real you buried under life’s rubble?

You know you are there when the slightest request feels like a major overhaul. For me, those times equated to days when my best attempt at prayer was limited to whispering Jesus’ name.

When I tried to get back to blogging then, I found myself still hanging on by a thread and needing to recoup from decades of distressing setbacks that overwhelm a person to the point there’s very little energy for much else.

I thank God for the healing I have received the last few years as I attempted to recover through prayer, self-help methods, and a lot of thinking and processing what I’ve learned.

Today, I am finally free to be myself. Thank you all for hanging in there during my absence.

Major holidays have a way of leaving us dead tired when it’s all over. Make sure you look after yourself by prioritizing your well being.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Elizabeth

By ~ Elizabeth Yalian 2013-2025 ©http://hiseyeisonthissparrowtoo.com

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November 20, 2019 · 11:00 pm

Forgotten Parents – The Hardest Type Of Empty Nest

I wrote this poem over 6 1/2 years ago. Since then, I inadvertently keep hearing stories of parents, who like me, have been: ghosted -forgotten-discarded without any real explanation; and of how the pain of this insidious loss and rejection that makes one feel chucked to the side of the road like a candy wrapper, never dies. Though it does grow faint with time. As the timeless cycle of holiday celebration approaches one more year, we are reminded that Thanksgiving and Christmas so rich in memories of past family gatherings are here, and the scab is once again yanked on. It is for you, Dear Forgotten Parents, that I am reposting this to remind you there are others who feel your grief and loss. You are not alone. God bless you during the holidays of 2019. My hope and prayer for you is this: May this be the year your hearts witness the joy of family restoration! Much Love! Elizabeth

Elizabeth Yalian's avatarHIS EYE IS ON THIS SPARROW TOO Still Learning to Lean on God

Forgotten Parents Forgotten Parents – A New Kind of Empty Nest

We wiped bottoms and washed faces,

And took our children to many places.

We cut countless meals into tiny bites,

We made it through untold, sleepless nights.

We survived those frightening, terrible twos,

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February 14, 2019 · 6:53 pm

If Only Love Was Treated as the Great Commandment It Is.

Happy Valentine’s Day Friends!  I wanted to share a beautiful story that has gone viral on Facebook because this story exemplifies the true meaning of what it means to LOVE.  Indeed, everything in life depends on our ability to love.

 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”  Jesus was asked

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

 This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Jesus replied.

 Matthew 22:36-40 NIV

Recently on Facebook there was a touching video from Bronson, Florida that brought tears to my eyes.  Three beautiful young men, who looked to possibly be in their early twenties, helping an elderly and very vulnerable couple.  The husband, himself barely capable of walking on his own, was trying to help his physically unstable wife get into their car but could no longer offer the strong arms he once had.  These young men came Continue reading →

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December 24, 2018 · 11:25 pm

Merry Christmas, Friends!

Christmas time is a very wonderful time of the year,

but it is also full of busywork and expectations.

Remember to take time to breath!

God bless your holiday season!

Elizabeth

 

By ~ Elizabeth Yalian 2013-2018 ©http://hiseyeisonthissparrow.com. ♛

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December 20, 2018 · 10:08 pm

Wondering if Celebrating Christmas is Worth it?

I am reblogging my post from 2014 because I wonder if the Christmas holiday is wearing some people out to the point they would rather skip it. As I drive around I notice considerably less houses putting up lights and  decorations.  Even on my own block it seems only one fourth of the houses show any signs of Christmas. I hope this isn’t a growing trend and would hate for the true meaning of this beautiful holiday to continue to get lost in the chasing of sales, the shuffling of credit cards and the wrapping-paper covered floors.

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May 4, 2018 · 1:14 am

Still Hanging in There.

Dear Friends,

Hope all is well with you!  I can’t believe it’s been over six-and-a-half years since my son died. The road that followed his death, along with other very difficult situations that came along, was the toughest road of physical and emotional recovery I’d ever had to walk. Much like Job in the Bible, I felt abandoned by God and man.

But God showed me He’d been there all along!  For the last several years I’ve gone through rounds of construction as God continues the good work He began in me the day of my salvation.  As I’m beginning to get my head above water I’ve never felt more at peace or closer to God. I hope to share some of these transformations sometime soon.

I apologize I have not been writing as I originally promised. I am slowly working myself back to that place.

I thank you all for your understanding and patience.

Elizabeth

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September 30, 2017 · 5:47 pm

The Human Condition of Judgment

Something happened recently that inspired me to write this. Maybe it’s because this stuff happens too often, or because I’ve personally been a victim of false judgments, criticism, and even malicious slander by people making judgments without facts, that I’m a bit more sensitive.

I recently had ankle surgery and, while my foot’s recovering nicely, once in a while I bump it on the leg of a chair and am instantly reminded I’m not completely healed. Usually, a seemingly minor bump, like one I had several days ago, results in a few days of agonizing ankle pain.

I ran a quick errand to Yokes in Post Falls, Idaho on Thursday. As I walked out of the grocery store the ankle pain gripped me to the point I avoided taking any extra steps and was quick to unload the groceries as soon as I got to my car.

Normally, I take the extra effort to push the empty cart to its designated spot, but this time I desperately needed to get off my foot. I pushed the mini cart to the dividing line between the parking spaces as I’ve seen countless carts left, and left it there making sure it wasn’t in anyone’s way when they pulled in or out, and was relieved to sit in my car. Continue reading →

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February 11, 2016 · 6:20 pm

Powerful Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ray+carman’s+lessons+from+the+shepherd+video&view=detail&mid=7BCB4BC44B9195050FB47BCB4BC44B9195050FB4&FORM=VIRE9

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January 7, 2016 · 12:03 am

Hi friends.

I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a new year of blessings. Please forgive my absence as last year was a year mixed with blessings and difficulties.

Many Blessings!

Elizabeth

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