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No More Sorrow by Miss Mary Slessor
This article recounts the sad scene of the funeral of an African child. Her thoughts on this cause her to meditate on Revelation Chapter 21, Verse 4: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: … Continue reading No More Sorrow by Miss Mary Slessor
Angry at God
"Are you angry at God because you are suffering, or your child has suffered, and God does not seem to care? Are you angry because you have been robbed of your only child and God did not intervene? Are you angry because there is no justice: the murderer goes free, the drug pusher goes … Continue reading Angry at God
Things Are Not What They Seem
One of the things bereaved parents would like you to know is this: Even though they may seem pretty together and functional; even though they smile, though perhaps not very brightly and not for very long; and even though it seems like they are moving on with life, there are many, many things going on … Continue reading Things Are Not What They Seem
Looking Forward
It would easy to spend all my time preoccupied with the past. The way it was. Looking at – no examining - old photographs. Studying, not just the image of our son, but the background, too. Everyday scenery that has not changed but is so totally different now. Trying to find the what-ifs casually arranged … Continue reading Looking Forward
Eight Reasons Why I Will Not See a Psychic Medium
I know it hurts. I know you want to see your child, to hear his voice, to know he is well and happy. You just miss him so terribly bad. But you cannot. And the pain is just too much sometimes. I kind of don't want to write this post because it covers a topic … Continue reading Eight Reasons Why I Will Not See a Psychic Medium
Blind-sided at Sears
Walking through Sear's department store, I passed the boys' and then the men's department and calmly experienced all the expected memories: the packages of socks, the work pants, the plaid shirts, the dress shirts. I continued on through the tool department where we bought so many Christmas presents for the men in our family: the … Continue reading Blind-sided at Sears
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." In the 1948 movie "I Remember Mama," there is a sequence where the youngest child needs an operation. The mother … Continue reading Mama
Cleaning House
I am happy in spirit, but the flesh is sorrowful and will not be content; the parting grieves me beyond measure. -Martin Luther 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 … Continue reading Cleaning House
