True Importance
Along with the everyday prayers for loved ones, I need to remember to pray for what truly matters to a life and soul. I'm reminded of this as I read what Paul in Philippians, who is in jail at the...
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Steve's House
As it rained outside, I rested my head on the cold glass of the patio door. I saw the chairs and table where Steve and I sat so often. I whispered to him how much I missed our times together, as though...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Listening
Slowing down enough to hear God goes against our nature. It takes very little time for our minds to wander and come up with things we should be doing. And ironically nothing could be less important...
View ArticleRemnants of Steven
Sometimes, I get flashes of Steven. It may be a moment in time when a conversation transpired. The conversation could be a good one or bad. Depending on the emotion involved, it remains with me as a...
View ArticleA Bucket List
If you ar on a grief journey, consider writing down some things:-everything you currently enjoy about life-everything you previously enjoyed pre-grief-any goals you want to achieve-any places you’d...
View ArticleThings I learned the hard way
Don't lick a sharp knife, even for frosting.No matter how high you turn the blower, you will not get cool air until the air conditioner is turned on.Checking your teeth when you get back into the car...
View ArticleThoughts of Steve
I hear a car pull in the drive and a door slam and think it may be Steve coming home. Sadder is that the car is never even in my driveway but a neighbors.I hear the main office door open at work, and...
View ArticleAnswer to Prayer
I got out my old journals to see what was going on in my life. In my 2001 journal I was studying the Book of Jabez. I was asking God to allow me to touch other lives in a way that glorified Him. I ask...
View ArticleNo One Is Like A Spouse
There is no one else who really cares like a spouse. If you have a bad day or even 3 in a row you may not even mention it to someone in a 10 minute phone call. If you are sick and go to work anyway, no...
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Widowhood
Widowhood has been both easy and hard. Easy in some ways to adapt to, because I am fine by myself. Hard in some ways because there are many jobs that are just easier if you are the husband. Men seem...
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The Second Anniversary
As I near near the 2nd anniversary of Steven's passing I am again amazed at the passage of time. Where does it go so quickly? My thoughts are their usual scattered of ups and downs but fortunately life...
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The End Of The Story?
Tonight, I go back to 2013 of my blog, and the mouse just hovers over July. Why am I hesitant to click and read the end of the story? Sure it makes me sad but I owe him the courtesy of remembering how...
View ArticleWhy Am I Here?
How is it I can walk from the kitchen to the bedroom and forget what I walked there for? This concerns me, because it's becoming more apparent. I should feel better by the fact that walking back to the...
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Same Parking Lot, Different Life
There was a day when Steven was very sick and and in pain. My life was getting to me and I hadn't the strength to even pray properly. As I crossed the parking lot from one building to another I looked...
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A Restful Contemplation
I was on the hillside when the weed whip finally ran out of battery. It was a good thing because my arms were tired. I was tired. So I sat under one of the several old oak trees and caught my breath....
View ArticleI Like Me
I love the uniqueness of each of us. From breath one we accumulate memories and influences that make us who we are. Am I odd in being so happy with who I am? Is my confidence in the way I look (or not...
View ArticlePast Failures
What a wonder it is to see our adult children live their lives totally separated from the apron strings that they once held onto. Although I never wore an apron, there was a time they put their little...
View ArticleParadoxes of Prayer
PARADOXES OF PRAYERI asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey...I asked for health, that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity, that I...
View ArticleThankful In All Things
To me, standing firm in my faith means I let God be in charge regardless of what my feelings say or how things look. That's not always easy to do when circumstances seem dire. The choice is mine to...
View ArticleThe Storm Will Happen
Long ago shipbuilders would select a tree at the top of a hill for the mast of military and merchant ships. All the surrounding trees were brought down in a effort to strengthen the chosen one with...
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