Category: 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

Routines of Life

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Monday, November 29, 2021 Today is Monday, November 29, 2021. It is the 333rd day of the year. There are 32 days remaining in 2021. It was cool 39 degrees when I awoke. Routines of Life My day began with me carrying out trash. Taking my morning prescriptions followed. After a short drive, I’m enjoying… Continue reading Routines of Life

An Art Oasis In A Desert Town

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Marfa, Texas Next week I am going to Marfa, Texas. While only an eight hour drive, I’m breaking the trip into two days going and two days coming back. That way I’ll just drive half a day and drive only during day light hours. It’s part of my concessions to the aging process. My oldest… Continue reading An Art Oasis In A Desert Town