It’s been over a year since he died. Dad, Papa, Dominick, teacher…friend. The list of who he was and who he still is in our lives is much longer than those five words, but they say enough. “Time flies when you’re having fun” and even when you are simply living life. With five kids the [...]
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bravery is for wimps
Posted in Christianity, dads, faith, family, kids, life, tagged Bible, bravery, cancer, Christianity, Dad, faith, family, grief, kids, life, loss, writing on June 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A life’s last moments…Eternity’s beginning
Posted in faith, tagged cancer, Christianity, Dad, death, faith, family, Jesus, life, thankful on March 12, 2010 | 6 Comments »
The Word came from the highest authority. Passed to a runner with wings, the message was sent down through the veiling mist into time and space. It was followed swiftly by a company of warriors, dressed in their finest array. They were blinding in their might, but hushed in their approach. The warriors circled round [...]
“He who pursues righteousness and loyalty…
Posted in christian family, Christianity, faith, tagged Bible, cancer, Christianity, Dad, faith, family, Jesus, life, missionaries, thankful on February 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
finds life, righteousness, and honor.” Proverb 21:21 How do we honor a man of God whose time here is fading, whose body is slowly ceasing function? Around the world people are praying, awakened in the night with Dad on their hearts. It is truly an amazing thing to see and experience – being carried by prayer. [...]
tears unwept – an evening with Dad
Posted in faith, tagged blessed, cancer, Christianity, Dad, encouragement, faith, family, Jesus, Psalm 23, thankful on January 6, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I press my hand to his forehead. For love, for a temperature check, for a prayer. And he willingly allows me the honor, his daughter-in-law checking him over. This is Grace. And I pray silently, quietly as I kneel beside the couch where he lays shifting with pain and disease. His wife stretches out her [...]
The Sleepless Princess – a bedtime story
Posted in faith, tagged bedtime story, Bible, blessed, cancer, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, life, princess, sleepless, thankful, walk on September 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Sleep seems far from me tonight. There are so many thoughts and emotions changing color and shade as I turn into and out of a pretzel in the bed. I give up and slide out from the toddler’s grasp to fumble in the pitch black for a fleece and the door. I manage to toe the [...]
shackle free
Posted in faith, tagged cancer, Christianity, comfort, encouragement, faith, family, Jesus, life, shackles on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I hate cancer. I know I’m not alone on this but I wanted to actually write those words down. And now here are some more – Jesus beats cancer every time, every round, every tumor, every errant cell. He wins – no matter what the outcome might be. We lost a precious church family member last night. [...]
kids and cows – life and death
Posted in faith, tagged blessed, cancer, Christianity, cows, farm, kids, life on June 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
How do I comfort my children, Lord? The baby highland cow had a bad night. She was cold and weak and hurting. So was I , to see her that way. The vet came and did what he could. I went back and forth from that baby to my own all day. Nutmeg stayed close [...]
Passing Storms – lasting peace
Posted in Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, Jesus, life, tagged cancer, carers, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, fear, Jesus, life, walk on May 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever known a major storm was coming, but you slept through the night anyway? My father-in-law has cancer. It’s a fact, it’s a battle and it’s a miracle he didn’t die 7 years ago. My mother-in-law is his primary caregiver and we (Peter and I) are the second line of defence – sometimes offence, sometimes [...]
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