“There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt” (Hosea 2:15) JOY January 2nd our 12th grand baby entered this world. GRIEF January 10th,Continue reading “halfway through 2026”
Category Archives: The Long Goodbye
This life is but the prologue…
This life is but the prologue…
These Are the Good Old Days
I saw this pennant and claimed it for my home. We have been blessed with five children and as of this writing, a ninth grandchild joined us last week, with another due in December. And as I carve time for them I find it not only fleeting but scarce these days as I caretake myContinue reading “These Are the Good Old Days”
Lewis’ Problem of Pain
Almost daily. My dad speaks to me of goodbye, thanking me for caring for him — of a final separation that is drawing near. Sometimes he feels it more than others, I see him squinting into the void, as though seeing death approach on the horizon. He had a vagal response last Friday night… whileContinue reading “Lewis’ Problem of Pain”