Will I stop missing you … in time? Will I stop seeing you in the distance … in time? Will time become more or less meaningful … in time? I guess time will tell. At first time had no meaning. You were not here. You were there. I wasn’t. Each day was made of endless…
I’m raining on the inside. My heart wells up with tears that start to pour. I’m raining on the inside. But then Your cries of love break through, And I fall in love with you once more. By Amy Grant & Kathy Troccoli Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for…
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelation 14:13 (NIV) No one is exempt from death. Whether we are a king, a millionaire, homeless…
Today a wife, three children & their spouses & children are attending the funeral of the man they love. Their love is not in the past tense. It never will be. My friend, Dr David Alan Black, does not know this family, but he, too, is on a grief journey and his words today are…
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21 (NLT) There was a man, with a God-given voice to sing,…
To-the-point, practical books which help people in their grief journey are not plentiful. Books which help the supporters of people in their grief journey are also not plentiful. The third truism in this prologue to my recommendation is that different styles of books speak to different people. But I submit that when we are in…
Rizzoli and Isles is a show that I have enjoyed watching and the character, Detective Frost played by Lee Thompson Young, has been a favorite as he seemed more like a real person with common sense and a gentle soul. His weak stomach in the autopsy room always made me chuckle because that is me….
I have moved only nine times in my entire life. I know people who move about every five years because they enjoy fixing up homes and then turning them over. I also know military people who have moved more times than they can count. I do not see moving as an adventure but as an…
My husband was recently in a group of people who were discussing grief and loss. As is often the case, he was asked to share his views. This happens, in his case, because he has a Masters in Biblical Languages, reads Hebrew and Greek as easily as I read my English Bible (which means he…
My husband and I are partners in a Christian publishing company. It has been an eye-opening experience to work with people to see their dream become a reality. Henry has given guidelines for submissions on our website but I am talking about getting from “I think I want to write about _____” or “I have…