On July 4, 2007, I wrote a blog entry “Josh Hancock: Family and Grief” and shared my thoughts about how Josh’s family were dealing with his tragic death; misplacing their pain and grief. It is unfortunately no surprise that another family has made a choice to try to make litigation the salve to ease their…
And he [Jesus] took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. Mark 10:16 (NIV) Like so many, many MANY young adults today – I grew up going to church every week, following the example of my parents. When I reached college and was able to freely make a decision…
I believe forgiveness is about the heart. When Jesus said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34), He was looking at my heart not at the actions or the words. What was my heart really saying or doing? God wants me to forgive. Jesus gave me vivid examples about…
On September 22nd it will be three years since my son, James, died. I remember reading the following passage to him that night: 1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more, 2and I saw the holy…
He gives strength to those of us who are worn out and weak, ever-increasing His strength in us. Even the young people grow tired and worn out, and no matter how athletic, they stumble and fall. BUT if we know the LORD and put our hope in Him, we will always find new strength in…
And yet another young adult hits the brick wall of consequences and turns herself in to authorities for another incident related to addictions. Lindsay Lohan was involved in a hit-and-run on Memorial Day weekend (let’s call that Point A) and went into a rehabilitation facility (let’s call that Point R) thus avoiding the investigating police…
I am one of the few and maybe even the proud who can say: I’ve never read a Harry Potter book. I’ve also never watched Lord of the Rings. (OK, everyone who is reading this can pick themselves up off the floor where they fainted!) I do not want to portray any criticism of the…
Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery’s shadow or reflection: the fact that you don’t merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief. – C. S….
As events continue to unfold and are played and replayed and replayed (you get the idea!) in this young woman’s life, I am immediately struck that she is a “child”, a product of her parents and ultimately her own choices. I watched some of the video from her interview with Larry King and what an…