Would it have been ok if the book of Job had ended with chapter 42 verse 9? “…the Lord also accepted Job.” Speaking from a very human point of view, what if all Job got for his suffering was God’s approval, a good word, a restored and stronger relationship with his Creator? What if …
Every time I post on my blog I think, “I’ll post again right away maybe even tomorrow, but for sure by next week.” Then perfectionism and real time responsibilities step in like soldiers blocking the literal and figurative way to the computer. Days pass, weeks pass. Perfectionism and procrastination, really just a fear of failure, …
Before losing my dad I had never considered having a relationship with a deceased person. It seemed obvious and logical that once the person was gone, the relationship ended. Of course, there would be memories and the grieving process and the waiting period before being reunited in Heaven. Even when friends would say, “My [mom/dad/child] …
As a writer, a wanna be writer, a wanna be book author, a blogger, a person living out many of the common human experiences, I think often of how there is nothing new under the sun. People are remembered for hundreds of years because they’ve done something different from the ordinary, and yet most everyone …
I told my mom if someone was writing a blog like this, I would read it. Why? Why read something so downhearted? So fixated on one aspect of life? Because I need to acknowledge what I’m going through, and yet I can’t look too closely at the reality. Just like the wake for my Grandma …
I can see it now. They are sitting around together listening to their favorite teacher, mentor, friend. They are comfortable knowing He is there, He has the answers. They aren’t always sure what He’s doing or what He’s talking about, but He is a capable leader, one to be trusted, He has led them …
As time wears on it becomes more and more real. I think I’ve been saying that for six weeks now. And yet, I still can’t look it full in the face. When we took care of him for eight days after January 18, he was still there, with us. We chose the funeral home we …
I have tried to limit the requirements I make of myself in this grieving process. A few weeks into it, after Jason had gone back to Bolivia, we were talking about how we were handling our emotions, and what we thought we would do in the future. We are believers in Christ so there …
I plan to read two books on grieving. “I Didn’t Know What to Say” by David Knapp was given to my mom. And a friend recommended “Grieving Forward” and has a copy for me. But researching grief or discussing the grieving process in meetings with others feels too blunt, too honest for my …
On Saturday March 31st, I was at work when I realized I didn’t think I could go through with Easter Sunday. Everything concerning graves, death, miracles, Heaven–it’s all a source of mixed pain. Where was our miracle? We asked fervently, and more than two or three asked with us. We spent four weeks and five …
