In Grief’s Waiting Room

May 26, 2014 By 19 Comments

Our Entryway. Memorial to Sergeant Sean Michael Lagrand Third Marine Air Wing, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting. July 13, 1981-September 25, 2006 Remembering Sean  This Memorial Day morning, I hear my husband sniffle. I look over, sure I know…but I ask, anyway, as I wrap my arms around him and his blue terry robe: “What is […]


Filed Under: 2 Thessalonians 3, child, comfort, courage, death, God's omnipotence, grandchildren, grief, heaven, husband, pain, prayer

Weekend Reflection: Homecoming

May 3, 2013 By

In memory of Marlene Ann Downs Isbell, aka Auntie M.  August 3, 1938 – April 30, 2013 Heaven has gained another jewel.  15 Precious in the sight of the Lord    is the death of his faithful servants.16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;    I serve you just as my mother did;    you […]


Filed Under: death, Deidra Riggs, family, God's omnipotence, grief, heaven, Psalm 116, Sandra Heska King

In Loving Memory

July 13, 2012 By

 Sean and His Dad. After a Tour in Iraq.  Sean, Son Ayden, Sister Rebecca, Brother Ryan. Christmas, 2005. Ayden in Daddy’s Helmet. Memories on Our Wall. At Sean’s Grave.  Today, we remember. We weep, because we love. We rejoice in the gift of you. We read God’s promise, twice. Hymns echo in our hearts, resonating in the hollow […]


Filed Under: child, family, God's omnipotence, gratitude, grief, heaven, love, pain, Revelation 21, separation, waiting

Orchids, Ivy, and Heaven

March 23, 2012 By

The Orchid (and the Ivy).  What Makes Paradise So Special?  “Who brought the orchid?” I asked my husband, Rich, when I returned home from work on my birthday several weeks ago. I hardly needed to ask him. “Sue,” he said, confirming my hunch. On a street filled with amazing neighbors, our next-door neighbor Sue stands out. […]


Filed Under: birthday, gifts, God's omnipotence, heaven, promise, Revelation 21

Are We There Yet?

October 17, 2011 By

Ayden and Rich at the Helm of Tohora Iti. Dana Point Harbor. June, 2009. Passage Making I was driving to my office the other day, a trip I’ve made five days a week for five years now. The route is familiar; if not for the occasional stray steer in the road at the crest of […]


Filed Under: 2 Corinthians 5, God's omnipotence, grace, grandchildren, gratitude, heaven, John 14, Psalm 23, travel, waiting
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