Learning the Discipline of Joy
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what…
When you meet people, how do you introduce yourself? What do you tell them? Do you talk about your job? A trip you recently took? A book…
In the movie, Under the Tuscan Sun, the protagonist, Frances, is broken hearted and devastated by her husband who has admitted his infidelity, denied that he ever…
Last year, after Mary’s birth on the exact one year anniversary of losing our son Henry, a good friend said, “Now you have two children with birthdays…
Loss and grief are universal. Every one of us will encounter both at some point in our lives. The loss may look different from person to person whether it…
In the George R.R. Martin novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, later adapted into the popular TV series, Game of Thrones, the motto of one…
Recently friends and family have asked for prayer for a variety of trials and sicknesses. Many have asked for healing, for miraculous intervention and restoration. Some have…
“Oh, how I remember fondly the the efficiency and ease of doing business in Saudi Arabia!” This is a phrase I never thought I would utter, but…
Here is a story from a kindred spirit, Margaret Hoersch, we met through the blog. Like us, Margaret lost her son Paul in a crib death. And…
Loss and grief are universal. Through Henry’s death we have met people everywhere who have their own stories of loss, love, faith, and hope. I am encouraged…
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