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With My Own Hand – a Year and a Half Later
Back in March, 2012, I attended my uncle’s funeral. Because of some things I heard and saw there, I took up letter writing – as in pen, paper, stamp, envelope and writer’s cramp. (Read the details here … ) Write … Continue reading
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Cubs Fans, Dad and God’s Love – How I Know There Is Always Hope
I’m a Cubs fan. As an early adolescent I had the opportunity to see 45 to 50 games in Wrigley Field. In the years we lived in the Chicago area, they never had a winning record. Speaking of records, the … Continue reading
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First Is Worst
It was different with mom than it was with dad. The loss of Dad was a continuous ache, a persistent feeling that something was missing. With mom, it was all about the “firsts”. Every “first” drove a spike into a … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, faith, first, grief, healing, Jesus, mom, mourning
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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone – and I found out a little too late
Lost I was recently visiting someone in jail. She was fighting depression. I know the instant reaction, “Yeah, I’d be depressed if I was sitting in jail!” But, it was more than that. Having sat in jail for over 7 … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, family, grief, hope, loss, relationship, time
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