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Tag Archives: Death
Adventures With Two Dear School Friends
You may have noticed that I haven’t written any blog posts recently. The reason, you ask? I didn’t have time to write because my friends and I were busy having adventures. Ellen drove from North Carolina, and Judy from Indiana. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Travel
Tagged Celebrate, Death, Family, Food, Friendship, Travel
12 Comments
A Sweet Touch of Chaos
Since my husband’s death, I have found that I try to keep busy, work on projects, and get together with family and friends. The task of writing blog posts had me stymied because I needed to figure out where to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Marriage, Travel
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Death, Friendship, God, Grief, Heaven, Love, Marriage, Writing
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Ten Years Ago Today, Birthday Edition
Our mom, Kathryn, was born on Friday the 13th, a day which never proved unlucky for her, and was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on 7/7/7 — a perfect number and a perfect day. Her father was one … Continue reading
A Delightful Surprise
My phone seems to have a mind of its own of late, and the other evening I saw that it had auto-dialed the bugler who played Taps in 2021 at my husband’s burial. I quickly hung up the phone. But … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times
Tagged Blessings, Death, Friendship, Music, Veterans
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Prayers Answered
As some of you may know, I have been married twice. I excel at guilt, and the breakup of my first marriage after multiple decades together still can weigh heavily on my heart. Ron worked for a time in the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Blessings, Death, Friendship, God, Grief, Love, Marriage, Writing
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Dr. Elton Lehman Amid the Amish of Wayne County Ohio
Please allow me to offer a pleasant distraction to the current political wrangling that seems unending. Recently, on October 30th, I wrote A Delightful Getaway about a visit I spent with friends on their farm. For this grieving woman — it was … Continue reading
Thoughts on 1517 and 2020
On October thirty-first, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 theses on the Castle Church’s door at Wittenberg, Germany, to voice his concern and objection to some of the church’s practices. He chose the day because the faithful would be attending church … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Marriage, Mental Health
Tagged Death, Faith, God, Grief, Heaven, Liturgy, Love, Marriage, Music, Reformation, Worship
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The Roller Coaster of These Days
I have lost people dear to me before: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncle, and my dear Godparents. Through divorce, I lost my first husband; even though I was the one who sought it, it has never stopped being a weight and … Continue reading
Posted in Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Death, Divorce, Faith, Friendship, God, Grief, Love, Marriage, Trial
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Stones and Letters
Earlier this week, I drove about 85 miles north to meet a friend at a cemetery. To be precise, I went to the cemetery where I had purchased some plots and where a recently engraved headstone and markers are in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Death, Friendship, Grief, Love, Marriage, Memories
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Tough Love
Last Friday, I was a soggy mess. I couldn’t stop crying. I was missing my best friend and husband so much that I couldn’t see straight. For those of you who don’t know, my husband died earlier this year. But … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Death, Family, Friendship, God, Grief, Love, Marriage, Our choices, Thanksgiving, Thoughtfulness
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