Hope and Joy

Profound Loss…..to Beloved Memories

By |2019-01-25T07:56:00-08:00January 25th, 2019|Hope and Joy|

January. The days were dark that January of 2006 and January of 2010. The day when I said final goodbyes to Bill Rudberg and four years later, Blair Graybill. There were difficult memories of those days, but since that time, I worked through my grief and came out on the other side. Today, I'd like [...]

Pick the Fruit

By |2018-11-30T09:50:16-08:00November 30th, 2018|Hope and Joy|

Sometimes, the passing of time scares me. I realize my time on earth is closing in on the last act. Today I read from the Old Testament: I repeat, be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic, for I, the LORD your God, am with you in all you do. Joshua 1:9 I [...]

What’s Your Role?

By |2018-10-29T19:05:02-07:00September 28th, 2018|Hope and Joy|

What's your role? What's difficult or good about it? And if you have/had a "world's best mom," give her a call and thank her. I wish I could call my mom, but I'll see her later in heaven.

Consider the Lily

By |2018-10-29T18:55:30-07:00August 31st, 2018|Grief and Loss, Hope and Joy|

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.

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