What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. -Helen Keller
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Dear Grieving, Believing Parent: This hymn never fails to lift my spirit and I can't wait to sing it with all the saints in glory. Take a few minutes' break from your day to view the video below. I think I can promise you will be encouraged. With God's help, let's train ourselves to keep …
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This Evening’s Meditation–C. H. Spurgeon
O death! why dost thou touch the tree beneath whose spreading branches weariness hath rest? Why dost thou snatch away the excellent of the earth, in whom is all our delight? If thou must use thine axe, use it upon the trees which yield no fruit; thou mightest be thanked then. But why wilt thou …
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Grief Quote #1
"No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear." C.S. Lewis
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Looking Forward
Reality demands that I accept the facts as they are. It is a matter of discipline to remember those facts, believe them, and live them with love, purpose, and praise for my Father in Heaven who loves me and in whose presence Hans now is.
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Book Review: The Glory of Heaven by John MacArthur
Anyone who has lost a loved one wants to know where that person is now. For the believer in Jesus, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord 2 Cor 5:8. But where is that? And what is it like there? And what are they doing up there right now, anyway?
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Eight Reasons Why I Will Not See a Psychic Medium
What does the Bible say about psychic mediums? Since God forbids this sort of thing, He is not about to give special, private information to people who are profiting by disregarding His Word. Ignoring the clear command of God is never a good idea.
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Thoughts on Psalm 55
The writings of other parents who have buried children have been of tremendous comfort to me. It is nothing short of a rescue at sea to read your own heartache in the words of another; to wail through sloppy tears, "Yes, that's just how it is!" Likewise, I often find my emotions voiced perfectly in the pages of God's Word.
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Blind-sided at Sears
Yes, the Sears store in Fairbanks, Alaska holds many memories for us.
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“I’ll Be Right Back”
If Jesus rose from the dead, then everything he said is true; and if he did not rise from the dead, it is false.
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Mama
"If you have ever gazed upon your child's lifeless body and tried to will it back to life with the force of your love, then you know what it is to have your heart pierced. No, not pierced . . . Demolished." I Remember Mama In the 1948 movie "I Remember Mama," there is a …
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Accident or Appointment?
"No, God does not do evil. God is good. But he does direct events here on earth and allows sinful man a lot of freedom to prove his utter hopelessness apart from the Almighty. And sometimes that gets pretty ugly."
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Cleaning House
NOTE: The following was written some time ago on a rather difficult day. I needed to get this out of my heart and onto paper. I wasn't going to publish it. But maybe it will help someone. It's pretty raw, but here it is... In this post: Why I Do Not Want to Move On. …
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Book Review: From Grief to Glory by James W. Bruce III
This book is one of the first I wept through in the early days after Hans went Home to be with the Lord. I had purchased a copy some years ago for a friend, never dreaming I would someday need the profound encouragement it offers. James Bruce begins this book by sharing his own story …
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Thoughts on Psalm 84
Just one day with God in glory is better than a thousand blessed days down here on the earth. A day with Him in Heaven is jam-packed with unimaginable blessing. The beauty of here is just a shadow - embryonic. The wonders of there are beyond the scope of our perception. There can be no comparison – our understanding is far too limited.
You Can Trust Him 