Category: Grief

Why We Need Friends

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Five Reason Why We Need Friends First, a personal note: When I awoke this morning, my first thoughts were of my late wife, Benita. We were married on December 28th, 1974, at the Calvary Baptist Church in DeSoto, Texas. She passed away on April 12th, 2018. Forty-nine years ago today, I was getting ready for… Continue reading Why We Need Friends

The Silent Grief

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Introduction: The death of a spouse is one of life’s formidable challenges, and widowers usually grapple with their grief alone. I know this was my experience when my wife of forty-three plus years passed away. Society’s views on grief can dismiss or underestimate widowers’ emotional struggles. You just “man up” and carry on. After all,… Continue reading The Silent Grief

Lamb of God

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The Guardian of Your Souls

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Using the Time We Have

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Today As I write it is Friday, December 3, 2021. It’s the 337th day of 2021. There are 28 days remaining in the year. The temperature was a cool 61 degrees with fog and drizzle when I left the house for my drive to morning coffee and writing at Starbucks. The selfie is from today.… Continue reading Using the Time We Have

Son of Man

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King of Kings

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How My Adult Children Keep an Eye on Me

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Thursday, December 2, 2021 Today is Thursday, December 2, 2021. It’s the 336th day of 2021. There are 29 days remaining in the year. 46 degrees greeted me when I left the house this morning for coffee and writing. Today’s Selfie The selfie is from today. The Wallpaper on my iPhone is my granddaughter’s picture.… Continue reading How My Adult Children Keep an Eye on Me

Light and Salvation

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The Christmas House

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Christmas and Holiday Movies ’tis the season for watching Christmas and holiday movies. On of the fun traditions I had with my late wife was watching Hallmark Holiday Movies. It brought out the child in both of us. Fun describes the viewing. The Christmas House This week I continued the tradition. The movie watched was… Continue reading The Christmas House