Day One Hundred Seventy-Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Happenstance!
One Never Knows . . . Back in 1993 when the first edition of Awaken to Good Mourning was published, the publisher arranged for Vanessa and me to have a booth at a grief conference in Houston one weekend. We went to the conference – didn’t sell that many books but had a great time […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Six of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Dawn
The Candle vs The Dawn! Forty or so years ago I heard the following: “Death is merely the extinguishing of the Candle because the Dawn has come.” Now I really like that! IIt creates a sense of comfort as I ponder the end of life . . . And yet as I think on that […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Five of 365 -Things That Inspire Me: Holding On!
Holding on to life can be difficult at times. We, as human beings, routinely find ourselves inundated by challenges on all fronts. Often, some among our vast number let go and give up or leave us. When that happens, I am deeply saddened. I venture to say that all of us from time to time […]
Day One Hundred Fifty-One of 365 – Things That Bug Me: No Words!
No Words! This one more than bugs me. This one takes me down. It often moves me to tears. Frequently, this one causes me to experience ineptitude to a degree almost beyond repair. You see, some life experiences carry such weight and gravity that no words adequately capture the depth of emotion that accompanies them. To […]
Day One Hundred Twenty-Four of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal – Tornadoes, Emptiness and the Beginnings of Sensitivity
Author’s note: This post is taken from a manuscript in progress that more fully outlines my journey as a Recovering Bapticostal. Although the storm of life that affected me as a nearly three-year old boy was the beginning of my path toward Spiritual sensitivity, an experience later in life (the untimely death of my first […]
Day One Hundred Twenty-One of 365 – Confessions of a Recovering Bapticostal: What Early Memories Might Mean
What is your earliest memory? How old were you? How clearly are those images burned into your brain? Early memories create questions for some and clarity for others. Early memories are often questioned, especially when they are formed before the age of five. And yet, before the age of five is exactly the time period […]
Day Eighty-Seven of 365 – A Question of Time!
A Question of Time! “Time Heals!” We’ve all heard that short phrase. We have perhaps even used it when seeking to comfort someone struggling with some sort of loss or disappointment. What if I were to tell you that “Time Does NOT Heal!”? How would you react? Would you argue that it does? Would you […]
Day Sixty-Three of 365 – The Differences Between Grief and Mourning
I’ve been working in the field of loss and grief – both informally and formally – for over 28 years now. I’ve been privileged to walk alongside many mourners of all ages while they work to make sense out of their experience of loss. Dealing with the death of a loved one is one of […]
Day Forty-Three of 365 – Those Who Have Sharp Edges
The Skin Horse of Velveteen Rabbit fame, is perhaps one of the wisest beings ever to grace this planet – in the flesh or written word. The wisdom imparted via the conversation created by Marjorie Williams between the Skin Horse and the Velveteen Rabbit is some of the most profound anywhere. The focus of this […]
Day Twenty One of 365 – Your Presence, A Gift
Loss is a Universal Experience. Everyone everywhere loses someone or something of value at some point in life. In fact, we actually deal with multiple losses of various kinds rather routinely. In a broad sense, loss may be defined as any absence of, deprivation of, removal of a person/place/thing that is a part of one’s routine. […]