Tag: loss
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Get Ready; Get Set; No
It’s January, and in Florida, that can mean 80 degrees of warm or 60 degrees of damp cold. Northern friends grimace at the thought that I could freeze in 60-degree weather. It’s true. Three of my kids are now living in the cold climes. Where snow is expected and temperatures drop below freezing. My hands […]
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Holding Tightly; Releasing Eventually
It’s January 7, and our Christmas tree is still up. It’s not artificial; it’s very real. Was once very alive. We’ve had it since November 23–it’s been in our family room for over six weeks. The tree has lost very few needles. It’s quite green, with a wonderful fresh aroma that still fills the room. […]
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Merciless Grief, Glorious Grace
Grief is neither a respecter of people, time or expectations. Its rudeness takes us by surprise; its perseverance feels overwhelming. My dear friend Ellis lost his beloved wife Colleen on October 4. She lost her battle with ALS in the early morning hours, with Ellis sleeping beside her hospice bed. She went quietly–much the […]
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Rain, Rain, Go..Nah, Stay!
I left Washington D.C. amidst rain and arrived in Orlando in a thunderstorm. I was grateful to get out of D.C. before another torrential drenching. I’ve sat on too many tarmacs waiting for storms to pass. Rain on both ends. As we approached Orlando, the captain came on and told us we’d be in a […]
Tip of My Iceberg 