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A Gift, We Hope, Will Keep On Giving

I walk into the auditorium.  They are setting up for Honors Night.  I feel the weight of grief.  I stagger against the emotion.  This is so hard.  Each event tormenting in some way. I hand them the envelope. An envelope filled with a portion of a communities' generosity.  It's been a year since we watched our red headed boy walk across the stage and  receive the Music Department Award.  He wasn't going to college.  So there were no scholarships.  He was going to serve His country.  Now he resides with the King of Kings.  In ... View Post

A Promise To Return

He's leaving.  It's only for  3 weeks. The same as he's been here.  But it's still a goodbye.  It's been great having him here. Our new farm worker.  It's been a relief.  I wonder though.  Will he really like it here? I think about his wife and kids. Such a culture shift.  But we are believers in the One true God.  Lovers of the King of Kings. There are no divisions. No separations.  We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.  When we are called according to His purposes, there are only yeses and Amens. 2 Corinthians ... View Post

Never Forget; Remember

It's been a year. A since the waters rose. Since the rains came and destruction ensued. It's been a year since a sweet young teacher was stranded and sought solace in our home. Where 2 teen age boys lived. And were thrilled to be in her presence. It's been a year since the break of day brought the sights of the force of rushing water. A year since we were hemmed in and ran out of toilet paper. A year since our friends were here for a month, celebrating all that spring recitals, High School graduation and concerts had to offer. A year. The road is repaired. More river spills that year washed ... View Post

Pushing Regret Out The Door

It was Prom.  Such a beautiful evening.  Sunshine. Excitement.  Anticipation.  Beauty.  Each moment a gift to be treasured.  Because you never know when they may be gone.  I ask for one thing.  A family picture; from Prom.  I have none from the boy.  A regret.  A request I make.  And this is what I get.  I love it.  Always room for a giggle.  Somehow there is always a space though.  I don't know how it works. In the center.  A hole.  A hole in my heart that ... View Post

Happy Birthday Mom

Mom would be 78 today. Be grateful for your time. Live. Love. Forgive. Be present, grateful to God, in the moment. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` It's my mom's birthday. She would have been 71. Her birthday so near Mother's Day. I would always send her flowers for Mother's Day and a present for her birthday. I remember her last Mother's Day.  The woman asked me what I wanted to say on the card. I must have known in my spirit that this would be my ... View Post

I’m Celebrating Mother’s Day Today

Sunday was Mother's Day. I spent the day reeling from the loss of our son. Being mom to less. A forever change. Wrestling with moving on and wanting to be stuck. In the back of my mind haunting me was my mom. But I couldn't even think about her. There are some places that are too tender to venture. Your heart just can't take it. So you push it aside and deal with the grief in front of you. I am not speaking of stuffing or ignoring. It's like that delicious book you want to finish. You wait until the quiet, when you can savor the characters and the ending of such a terrific journey. It's like ... View Post