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The Grieving Proces

DABDA Elizabeth Kubler Ross once wrote about the stages of grief.  DABDA — Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. I can attest to these steps.  I have definitely had points of them all.  All except perhaps the acceptance.  Tonight was … Continue reading

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Waiting

For years I have heard Christian teaching proclaiming the need to utilize our time.  “We only have 24 hours in a day… make the most of every hour”…. “Time is the one commodity that cannot be replenished.” Today I was … Continue reading

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Trying to move on

I spent a couple of days writing a letter to Rob, the elder who betrayed the shepherd so badly.  The emotions of “betrayal” in the Easter season were great.  Consequently, I decided it was time.  This is the letter I … Continue reading

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GRR!

Last night we visited with Phil at small group.  He still attends the church.  He was evaluating the decisions of leadership.  His analysis had to do with the failure to communicate the plan of staff reduction, and do what needed … Continue reading

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Ranking of Favorites

This morning Derrick and I were talking about a song we had heard…  It has a line saying, “I would rather be 10 people’s favorite thing than than 100 people’s 10th favorite thing. Hmm.  I wonder if this was the … Continue reading

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Beautiful Sounds

My thirteen year old daughter has a friend staying the night.  They are upstairs chatting and giggling.  It is a constant sound.  A sound that makes me smile.  I wonder if that is how the Church sounds to God when … Continue reading

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Scared Far Too Much

I once wrote, “Inside a Broken Brain”.  This post is what is going on inside the brain about 15 months after the brain tumor was discovered. It is hard for me to quantify what the hardest thing is for me. … Continue reading

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The flip side

“To whom much is given, much is required”  I always thought about this in terms of what one must give back to the Kingdom of God… If you have a lot of money, you have to give a lot in … Continue reading

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Reflecting on Friendships

I have had some rich conversations this past week. I have visited with friends, some of whom I have known for 16 years.  We have talked about family, faith, meaning, and more. I have revealed more about my deepest thoughts … Continue reading

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A Glimpse Back at Alternative Medicine

I spent 9 days working on Alternative treatment.  I never got lost.  :) The first week was very hard.  I had forgotten the format was to give many short exercises with rests between each one.  The exercises seemed dumb to … Continue reading

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