Monthly Archives: February 2011

Grief – Body Grief

Over the course of my life I’ve been blessed with extraordinary health and vitality. I’ve not taken this for granted and praise God for it while offering my energy and strength back to Him for His purposes. Somehow things have … Continue reading

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Grief – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

About Becky – Becky was in her final year of Pharmacy School through Creighton University’s Distance Pharmacy program.  She had just started her sixth of eight Rotations when she died.  Becky’s classmates went to the Dean of the Pharmacy School to ask … Continue reading

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Grief – Abiding in Christ and His People

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.” John 15:9-10 … Continue reading

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Grief – Trusting the Mind of God

Recently a friend asked “How can you say God is good when He has the power to intervene and doesn’t? Would I be good if I saw one of my children in trouble and it was within my capacity to … Continue reading

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Grief – Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s day. Fresh grief washes over me. I grieve for my loss – the loss of a beloved daughter whose very life reflected the depth of my love for Steve, my valentine. I grieve for Jacob’s loss – on Valentine’s … Continue reading

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Grief – Answered Prayer

I mentioned earlier that I’ve been praying constantly since the accident. I’ve clearly seen answer to my prayers in the connection I feel to the Lord and in the every day comfort He has provided. There have been other very … Continue reading

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Grief – Death is Center Stage

Death has taken center stage in my life. It is as if death owns me, governs my every move. Ambition is gone and goal-setting a thing of the past. Most of the time I haven’t the energy to do much … Continue reading

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Grief – God as Enemy or Answer?

In the beginning of this grief journey I vacillated between seeing God as the enemy, the one who took Becky away; and seeing God as the answer, the one who holds her now and brings me comfort. This is probably … Continue reading

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Grief – The Senses Grieve

Grief is surprisingly sensual. Every sense seems heightened as if attuned to opportunities to grieve. Recently I decided to drive through Starbucks and as it came into my visual field I immediately found myself in tears. The Starbucks was landscaped … Continue reading

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Grief – Prayer Sustains

I don’t know what I would do without prayer. I vividly remember that first phone call as we sat down to dinner at 5:14 p.m. on the night that Becky died. All we knew was that Becky had been in … Continue reading

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