Category Archives: grieving
Nothing to say . . .
So hard to believe . . . Give me a minute . . . You know that problem will resolve . . . Some might claim, if you have nothing to say, then say nothing at all. Some might be … Continue reading
Filed under grieving, theologizing
I miss this place. . . .
I’m not sure what happened. But I think in the last six months, most of my posts have been posts about how I don’t write posts anymore. So maybe I should stop that. Maybe I should just write them when … Continue reading
Filed under Christian death, grieving
Retail therapy . . .
So, we’ve entered the lesser known stage of grief known as Retail Therapy. It’s still driven by productivity, but the productivity took the show on the road as Ry and I did a little shopping today. I wasn’t going to … Continue reading
Filed under grieving, my husband
Grief’s a funny thing . . .
Not a hee-hee, ha-ha kind of funny–which, I presume, you knew–just odd. So, today, my beautiful, wonderful, grieving husband was on. FIRE! cleaning stuff out, hanging up pictures we haven’t seen in who knows how long . . . Actually, … Continue reading
Filed under Christian death, grieving, my husband
A Christmas Eve Meditation from the Bereaved
The following is the meditation my husband gave at our church’s Christmas Eve service. Ry’s father died at the age of 64 Saturday evening after a six-year journey through dementia. Ry and I left early Sunday morning to drive 529 … Continue reading
Filed under Christian death, grieving, my husband, theologizing
It’s time for a baby . . .
but there isn’t one. I’ll stick that right up front, lest anyone get excited. But it’s time. Ruth will be precisely 2 1/2 tomorrow. Isaac was one week shy of 2 1/2 when Hannah was born. Hannah was one month … Continue reading
Filed under being The Mommy, Family Life, grieving
You think you’ve got it bad . . .
. . . you should meet Mr. So-and-so. His life’s really bad. You’ve got it good. You should just thank your lucky stars you’ve got it so good and quit your complaining. I hate that. I hate hate hate when … Continue reading
Filed under Gospel living, grieving
Christian Death Revisited
I pretty much said it all in the four posts on death I wrote back during Lent, but on Saturday I was on the receiving end of the blessing that comes in understanding death through Christian, hope-filled eyes. I attended … Continue reading
Filed under Christian death, grieving, theologizing
Remembering Jack . . .
A former seminary classmate died Friday night. And my heart is broken. I made few friends during my time in seminary. Transferring during the middle of my first year left me without orientation and left me out of sequence for … Continue reading
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