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Dealing With Grief
Posted on February 9, 2020October 20, 2021

Dealing With Grief

It is Well With My Soul. Grief is a strange and spectral creature. There is nothing orderly or reasonable about him. He creeps in when and where I least expect him, desiring to rob me of my peace. He sneaks into the dark of night, which, as in the tales of most ghostly beings, is … Continue reading Dealing With Grief

Loss of a Child
Posted on January 13, 2020January 23, 2020

Loss of a Child

For Lewis Even the heavens silently wept as we stood; a handful of family huddled beneath black umbrellas, the gray sky pressing down on us, a sunless gloom that matched the turmoil of my emotions.  “My God, my God…” “If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you … Continue reading Loss of a Child

Hope After Death
Posted on November 19, 2018January 12, 2019

Hope After Death

Outside my bedroom window is a Gumball tree, and its leaves are a flaming yellow and red. In the early morning, when the rising sun shines on the leaves, they glow with an intensity of one clinging to life, determined to enjoy every hour left before they fall, and die. There is beauty in Autumn, … Continue reading Hope After Death

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    • Happy Father’s Day!
    • D-Day
    • He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
    • The Saggy Middle
    • Woman, Why do you Write?
    • Kidney Donor–6 weeks post-op
    • Kidney Donor! (Post op Journal Entries)
    • Prepare For Battle!
    • A Kidney for a Stranger?
    • Main Character Monday: Anna Marie Johnson
    • Pick Me! (Kidney Donor)
    • Hope After Death
    • Anna’s Song–first chapter!
    • Life In The Nutshell
    • Sneak Preview! Anna’s Song
    • When Whirlpools Drag You Under
    • Whitewater in West Virginia
    • Almost Perfect (Let’s talk kidneys and surrender)
    • Costa Rica! On Packing Light
    • Costa Rica! Day 5: The Adventure Continues
    • An Oddball in Vegas
    • Costa Rica! Day 4: Jungles and Beaches
    • Costa Rica! Day 3: Heads in the Clouds
    • Costa Rica! Day 2: Mountains and People
    • Costa Rica! Arriving in San Jose
    • The Alligator in my Pond
    • My Favorite Martian, Part 1
    • It’s a Matter of Trust
    • More Precious Than Jewels
    • Go West, Young Man! (Uh, make that South…)
    • Though Storms Keep Coming
    • Into Rebel Lands
    • On the Road Again
    • Fathers’ Day Reminiscense
    • Hey, Mom! This is for You! (Happy Mother’s Day!)
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    • Motherhood Drudgery? Stopping the Whining.
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