Grief, Music, and Weeds

August 21, 2010 By

Clearing out Crud Yesterday would have been my mom’s 74th birthday. I miss her most on her birthday, when I’m honoring her memory instead of baking her a cake. The week had brought sadness even before her birthday: News that a dear friend had died. News that another dear friend’s brave battle against cancer appears […]


Filed Under: birthday, death, dependence, family, friends, God's omnipotence, gratitude, grief, praise, prayer, protection, Psalm 30, thank you, worship

Walk Through Fire

August 8, 2010 By

The Santiago Fire, October, 2007 A Great Big Faith Yesterday I read again the story of  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who during the Jews’ time of exile to Babylon were thrown into the fiery furnace by an outraged King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship a giant gold idol he had erected. It’s an amazing tale […]


Filed Under: comfort, crisis, danger, Daniel 3, death, God's omnipotence, grief, protection

Restoration Gardening

September 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

My Favorite FlowersOne year ago today my beloved mother was called home. You may read about the circumstances of her illness and death, and about how God held me close during that time, here, here, here, and here.As is often the case, we were away from home for several days during this time. Our dear […]


Filed Under: encouragement, faith, God's omnipotence, grief, healing, Hosea 6

Getting Around the Front Door

September 10, 2009 By

An Assist from a Two-Year-OldThis past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting my widowed father’s new lady friend. Dad brought her along for an informal barbeque we had planned on Sunday with my daughter, her boyfriend, and our younger grandson Cadence. I had been looking forward to the occasion. I didn’t want my dad […]


Filed Under: barbecue, God's omnipotence, grandchildren, grief, Psalm 25, welcome

Comfort for All

August 10, 2009 By

Comfort in a Small PackageA young friend of mine is grieving the loss of a young man whom she loved. Wounded while serving in Afghanistan, his heartbroken family chose to remove life support after waiting and praying for signs of recovery for nearly three weeks. The day after his death she sent me this story: […]


Filed Under: 2 Corinthians, grief, healing, prayer
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