Category Archives: Grief
And Life Does Go On
I am here in this Monday with a very long list of prayer requests. The situations all need God to directly intervene. The pain and suffering in the hearts of the people involved is extraordinary. In my heart, in … Continue reading
Taking Chance
I watched the movie, Taking Chance, again recently. Starring Kevin Bacon in his best role, the true story come from Bacon’s character, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl (USMC Ret.) about his experience as an escort for Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps on … Continue reading
Looking for Good Christian Fiction
I love to read. As a publisher, I spend a lot of time reading ‘for work’. I also read and study for my spiritual health. That is import but just like a professional athlete likes to play a sport ‘for … Continue reading
The Walk by Richard Paul Evans And Love Happens (the movie)
I am going ‘way out on a limb and say what usually makes me roll my eyes and cynically say, “Sure. How can he/she say that?”. “If you read only one book this year, read this one!” I ‘found’ this … Continue reading
I Stand at the Door and Knock by Corrie ten Boom
Most of us know Corrie ten Boom. Child of God, survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, and a witness to the power of God’s healing to forgive. I have read The Hiding Place and watched the movie. If you haven’t … Continue reading
Suicide IS Painful
Suicide has touched my life this week. The son of a woman I know committed suicide. He leaves behind family that is beyond devastated, including his own young children. Suicide is, and has always been, a concept of life that … Continue reading
Children of Faith
I recently red a blog written by a grandfather about his grief that he was experiencing following the death of his granddaughter from cancer. He shares what God has shown him about faith. But what about those who are not … Continue reading
ICONs: Life and Death
The word icon has been used freely in the last week by the media in every known form of communication as they wrote about the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. As I researched about icon I read that … Continue reading
John Travolta’s son dies
My heart is saddened this morning as I read that John and Kelly Travolta’s son has died at the age of 16. It was a saddened and unexpected death of a child who had some health issues. There is an … Continue reading
Four year later…
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. Psalm 23: 1-2 (NIV) Today is four years since my son … Continue reading
