How do I make the day special for my mom, for whom I sacrifice so much? My own daughter is miles away, being pampered by her children, under her husband’s guidance. It feels like every day is Mother’s Day for my mom. She has meals delivered almost every day, by the two people closest toContinue reading “Mother’s Day”
Category Archives: Grief
A Simple Hello
Originally posted on Storyshucker:
The evening commute home was a scramble as people rushed and crushed onto the train fighting for a place to sit or stand. A last-minute couple pushed through the door dropping tourist maps in their haste. Forced by the crowd to split up, the man went one way and the woman another.…
Never Say These 2 Things to a Grieving Mom
A few months after my son Bobby died, I had lunch with a few friends. I still wasn’t up to socializing, but I agreed to go anyway. One of the women said something that made me want to jump across the table and grab her by the throat. I know she meant her words asContinue reading “Never Say These 2 Things to a Grieving Mom”
Because of Grace
Cancer, suicide, drowning, car accident, murder. Every mother fears losing her child. We’re supposed to protect our children from the sharp edges of life. Don’t run in the street. Look both ways. Don’t drink and drive. Don’t hang out with that crowd. We hear about other families who face the pain of loss, and weContinue reading “Because of Grace”
A Sweet Visit with My Son
You visited me last night You were full of life and laughter I held you in my aching arms Until it was time to let you go As morning kissed my eyes
Grace Defined
The dictionary defines grace as ‘favor or good will.’ A ‘manifestation of favor, especially by a superior.’ When I think about the death of my son, and how it changed my entire world, I wonder at God’s grace. As His child, I have His favor and good will, as described by dictionary.com. In Jerry Sittser’sContinue reading “Grace Defined”
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 820 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 14 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see theContinue reading “2014 in review”
The Uninvited Guest
My husband played golf last weekend, his normal weekly outing with a good friend. He took along with him his favorite golf partner from years past, our son Bobby. He attached Bobby’s photo to the visor on the golf cart, sharing with him his disappointments and successes. “You would have loved that drive off theContinue reading “The Uninvited Guest”
Do you have such special person in your life?
Originally posted on Otrazhenie:
From https://soulgatherings.files.wordpress.com Oh, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person: having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pour them all out, as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with the breath…
Struggles are required in order to survive in life…
Originally posted on Otrazhenie:
“Struggles are required in order to survive in life, because in order to stand up, you gotta know what falling down is like.” From http://my2ndheartbeat.wordpress.com THE END