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Today is April 14 Planning his birthday for May And Turnipseed’s daughter is in a play Will Porp come, or Meghan? Will it matter? He won’t be there We’ll order appetizers and beer He liked Dunkel, once Then the birthday … Continue reading
Avoiding burnout
If you are caring for others, if you have recently lost someone … there is great wisdom in this quote.
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Tagged anxiety, compassion, Coping, covid, grief, hope, stress
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A Poem for Jenn
My friend Jenn just lost her husband to cancer. He was 45 and leaves behind six broken-hearted children. Seeing her at the Vigil brought up a lot of grief – for her and for me. And later this poem came … Continue reading
Traces of Hope – as we approach Hurricane Katrina’s 10th Anniversary
How do I process my grief? Does suffering have any meaning? Do we live in a random chaotic universe? Is it time to re-evaluate my understanding of “God”? This book is for anyone who has suffered a loss – of … Continue reading
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Easter Weekend Metaphors for Living
Easter weekend provides us with three metaphors from which to live our lives: Good Friday is the day of the cross. If we live out of a Good Friday metaphor we see ourselves on the cross; We focus on the … Continue reading
What meaning can I find in tragedy?
Tragedy, grief, loss, what meaning can I find in this? Where is God in all this? Have I lost God along with my son? How can I make sense of things going forward? How can I find a new way … Continue reading