Posts tagged “Death”
I’m afraid
You know, it’s one thing to say you’re not afraid of death when you’re feeling perfectly healthy, when you actually fully expect to live…
Only sleeping
Near the top of the most miserable of all human experiences is to suffer the death of a child. Every parent I know would…
Living with loss: A child
Of all the types of human loss to have to endure, I think for me losing a child would be the bitterest. My mother-in-law’s…
Live with confidence
Brittany was diagnosed with brain cancer and had 14 months to live. When the doctors told her that her death would be painful, Brittany…
When death seems to win
This year I’m really struggling with writing about Easter. For me that’s pretty weird, because I love Easter. I love Jesus. I love that…
Wiggle on out
My first friend in Antigua was 70-year-old Junie James. Blind for years, Mr. James still made it to church every Sunday where we shared…
When saying “Thanks!” is hard
I got the text while I was at work. “We can’t come,” it read. Oh no. The visit we had been looking forward to…
Living with loss: A spouse
Do you have the idea that your life as a Christian is just going to get better and better? That one by one your…
Where do I go with my fears?
What a blessing digital media is! I can share information instantaneously with my friends and family and coworkers with a few mouse clicks. The…
Blessing #1: Teaching Us Our Mortality
Moses once prayed, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). The daily death count in…
Spread peace
I’m out of toilet paper. This is ridiculous. I don’t even understand why people are hoarding toilet paper, but now I’m regretting that time…
Just be a kid
I hope you’ve seen the Hafod Hardware Christmas ad. The two-year-old going through the motions of running a store is a whole different level…