Friday, February 9, 2018
Grasping a concept or idea intellectually is one thing: having it become a real part of who you are is something different. I once heard it said, “Scripture contains the […]
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
“We have what we seek. We don’t have to rush after it. It was there all the time. If we give it time it will make itself known to us.” – Thomas […]
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
There is a classic psychological question you may be familiar with that is related to our ability to wait on God: ”If a tree falls in the forest and there […]
Friday, February 20, 2015
In Christendom Lent, from the Latin for “forty,” is the annual season of fasting and penitence for 40 weekdays before Easter. But, as someone in mourning, I’m having a hard […]
Friday, October 10, 2014
On the snowy night of December 30, 2012, I was reflecting on the past year in my journal. I have journaled regularly since 1990, when I lived in the bush […]
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
We hosted a college graduation party at our house for our nephew last weekend. My husband’s family was here, including our 95-year-old great-grandmother, all four grandparents in various levels of […]
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
I have secretly been looking for a place to post a want-ad for a partner in grief. In my small hometown, I don’t know anyone who has lost a child. […]
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Embracing Sacred Law From July 11, 2014 through July 13,2014, I attended the 37th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends in Chicago, Illinois.I have been attending and presenting workshops for […]
Saturday, June 14, 2014
I would like to share my father’s final gift with you – a gift he unknowingly gave to me in death. I received this most precious gift on a beautiful sunny […]
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
I originally wrote this piece for my blog on March 1, 2014, my daughter Jeannine’s 11th angelversary date. Since year nine of my life as a parent who has experienced […]
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