Category Archives: Spirituality

Forever Young – Grieving the Passage of Time

Posted on August 16, 2015 by

I see the picture of the three of us. Framed in silver, it sits on the marble-top console table that had been my grandmother’s. I mention the picture when it catches my eye as I sit in my mother’s living … Continue reading →

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In the Name of God – How Faith Communities Can Support the Bereaved

Posted on April 10, 2015 by

The words of his story stick in his throat as Roger tries to swallow his emotions.  His wife Elaine has died four months ago; the fresh pain being unleashed as he finds a willing listener in me. Elaine had been … Continue reading →

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A Messy Riot of a Life

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

I am the “Queen of Plan B.”  I pride myself on being flexible, being able to drop whatever I am doing if something more important presents itself.  Something more important could mean responding to a serious health crisis of a … Continue reading →

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When Loss Enters Faith

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

My husband Chris and I watch as our pastor cups his hand into the basin and begins to pour water on our son’s forehead. This is a sacred sacrament, our firstborn’s baptism.  Two years later, another pastor is the only … Continue reading →

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A Poem – Succumbing to Grief?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by

Faces of emaciated caged dogs, appear on the television screen, the swollen bellies of children we have never seen. Closer to home, a young girl’s life draws to an end – from an invasive tumor growing in her head. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grief, Hardships, Inspiration, Life's Losses, My story, poems, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Entering Into Grief – A Leap of Faith

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

I am ten years old; my knobby knees shaking as I stand upon the high diving board getting ready to jump as the last test of my abilities.  After six weeks of swimming lessons, they think I am ready for … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Faith, family, Friends, Grief, growth, Inspiration, My story, Spirituality, Summer, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Resurrection Robins

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

It is cold in the house this morning as I leave the comfort of my warm bed and enter the ceramic shower stall. Despite the chill and the fact that I once again don two layers of clothing on April … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Faith, Gifts from Nature, Grief, grieving, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, My story, Religion, Spirituality, The Gifts of Grief | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments