It was the start of a hard Christmas season. There are pieces missing from my life now which were all comfortably settled in place just two years ago.
Pieces Go Missing
I was reminded this morning that tomorrow, December 1, marks the day of an accident two years ago that took a beloved and friend and mentor from this earth. It was the start of a hard Christmas season. One where tears held their own against the joy and the laughter. It was the start of a year of sorrow followed […]
“There Will be Butterflies.”
I came across the line on the airplane. I had decided only days before the conference to read the book, and here I was, on my way, with half of it left to go. Ah, well, I’d thought. If I don’t finish, I don’t finish. No one will be upset with me. But then I started reading, and words and […]
On a quiet road in Maryland
Written 28 November 2010 Dear Aimee – I went to your grave today. You weren’t there. I didn’t expect you to be; you left your earthsuit almost a year ago. I stood quietly for a moment. It was cold, but not nearly so cold as the day we buried you. February’s chill hasn’t yet come. Then I read a part […]
Losing Aimee – Transformation
On the loss of Aimee Powell, 21 January 2010 A friend asked if I would write about Aimee…about losing her, and grieving. My friend said it would help her know how to pray. And it made me wish I was closer. Wish it hadn’t been a few years since I’d spoken with Aimee. Wish that we kept in contact more […]