Tag: ending well

• What Makes Us Memorable?

  

  Memorials are an intriguing mix of extraordinary memories and poignant absences. Sweet surprises at what had been and sadness at what can no longer be. We were finally able to celebrate my friend Steve Douglass’ life and legacy, an event attended by close to a thousand people and streamed live to many more around the […]

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  November 21, 2022

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  Bible, Dayle Rogers, ending well, faithfulness to people, God, humility, Jesus, memories, Steve Douglass, Tip of My Iceberg, What Makes Us Memorable?

• Does My End Look As Good As My Beginning?

  “You need to learn to raft well.” Two of my friends stood before a group of people soon to be launched into yet another transition in life. Their goal? To help them understand how to say goodbye well. In a world growing smaller with technological strides forward, it could be assumed that connections with people […]

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  April 18, 2019

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  affirmation, Dayle Rogers, Does My End Look As Good As My Beginning?, Easter, ending well, forgiveness, Good Friday, isolation, Jesus, reconciliation, regrets, saying goodbye, technology, Tip of My Iceberg, value

• Begin Fresh, Finish Well

  Waiting can be a mixed bag. We welcomed two new grands into the family recently. The anticipation of the boys’ arrival was filled with wonder. Who would they look like? What will they grow to become? Two more grands are coming in the months ahead, and we await their arrival with the same hope and […]

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  February 1, 2018

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  anticipation, birth, death, ending well, family, God, heaven, identity, Jesus, letting go, promises, waiting

• The Sweet And Satisfying Silly

  Nobody loves seeing a good thing come to an end. We anticipate endings of things we don’t like. Tolerate endings of things that were hard but good. Leaving behind people that have impacted our lives powerfully and well is bittersweet. The group I work with changes annually. Not easy. It’s going deep fast with with […]

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  June 5, 2017

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  banquets, dancing, ending well, finishing, honor, hurt, integrity, Jesus, misunderstanding, prom, silliness, story