The Presence of Absence
One day, though, the sun will peek through just as the fog was dispelled on my early morning walk last week.
Love Hurts–But It’s Worth It
They said goodbye here on Earth but this is not the end, but the beginning of eternity for Chuck. We'll see him later--on the other side.
I Will Trust
There have been many times that I've been afraid in my life. As a young child, the fears were different, though no less great than my adult fears. As a youngster, I was terribly afraid of the dark.
Consider the Lily
I love the long days, longer twilight, and warm evenings of summer. But without anything I can do, the days shorten. I hear the crickets sing at night as I take one last stroll around our yard. The days are marching toward a new season--and I can't stop the march.
For Jane
It's probably too much to expect being filled with joy right now, but my prayer is for anyone who is reading this that they will be filled with joy and peace.
Sunshine and Shadow
That first afternoon after driving through the beautiful North Cascades, I felt a little sad and I wasn't sure why. Later, I realized it was because the first time I'd been on this road, I was with another husband more than a decade ago. It didn't mean I wasn't enjoying myself with Jim, it just meant I had a precious memory flit through my brain. Instead of pushing the sadness down, I took some time to remember and be sad
Learning to Laugh Again
Please enjoy my blog this week about a young woman named Jamie. I've known Jamie most of her life, but in the past five years, our relationship has been different. Read below why..... There's a sadness in her eyes.... Meet Jamie LEARNING TO LAUGH AGAIN Faith comes through in the worst of times. [...]
There is a Rock
My heart aches for them and I would like to take away their pain, but I know that is not part of God's plan. We aren't leading this group to take away the griever' s pain, but to walk with them through it and direct them to the One who will heal and carry their pain. It isn't what we say to them as much as what God says to them.
Cup of Communion
Our experience together has been wonderful. Not perfect, but close to it. Unlike both of our firsts, we are more mature and we like to think we've learned from our past marriages.
Going Back in Time
I went back in time.... I had an interesting day this week. I went back in time--about twelve years. Their face morphed into view. I attended a retirement party for a former colleague at the school where we both taught. There were former students wishing Bob--the soon-to-be-retired--well. They were also my students. At that time, [...]