Category: Transition

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

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

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

Should I Attend a Grief Workshop?

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Should I Attend a Grief Workshop? Before signing up for and attending, I knew grief, loss and transition workshops have value. I knew this from more than an intellectual understanding. I previously had attended a twelve-week workshop on three different occasions. Twelve years earlier my late wife and I attend the course offered by our… Continue reading Should I Attend a Grief Workshop?

Caregiving: Biblical Insights From My Journey

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I had a “Bargain Booksy” ad last week for my book “Caregiving: Biblical Insights From a Caregiver’s Journey.” It’s just a way to advertise and promote the book. People sign up for a daily email for eBook bargains and received a daily email with books on sale in genres of their interest. My book is… Continue reading Caregiving: Biblical Insights From My Journey

Grief, Loss, and Transition Workshops

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Workshops Have Value Before signing up for and attending, I knew grief, loss and transition workshops have value. I knew their value from more than an intellectual understanding. I had attended a twelve-week course on three different occasions.  In 2006, my late wife and I attend the classes offered by our church following my mother-in-law’s… Continue reading Grief, Loss, and Transition Workshops

Start Taking Care of Your Life

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Start Taking Care of Your Life Today We all have things in our lives that need taking care of.  I’ve been reminded of this too many times in the last six years as I’ve had my mother, then father, and finally my wife pass away. Add to that several friends who simply passed into eternity… Continue reading Start Taking Care of Your Life

I’m A Person of Daily Routine

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Return to Normalcy It’s Thursday, January 2, 2020. I’m at my regular table at my usual coffeehouse, enjoying a tall Pike Place Roast coffee in a “for here” cup. What’s a “for here” cup, you ask? It’s china instead of a paper cup. I also have oatmeal for breakfast. I just mixed the brown sugar… Continue reading I’m A Person of Daily Routine