Bearing One Another’s Grief “Sitting shiva” refers to the act of sitting on low stools during times of mourning. As mentioned in the Book of Job, upon mourning, Job’s friends “sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights”. (Wikipedia) I like the idea of this – I refer to it as… [Read More]
Death
Spoiler Alert!
Spoiler Alert! Several weeks ago I began seeing some advertising on Instagram for tee’s with this on it: Spoiler Alert – the tomb was empty! I like that. Actually, I love that. It is the foundational Truth my faith is built on. We do not have a Redeemer who is in a tomb. We do… [Read More]
r.i.p.
R.I.P. Rest In Peace I have had this on my mind for over a month, well over a month actually. What does it mean to “rest in peace”? We hear people say it; see it posted on Facebook when someone passes away; and perhaps we even say it ourselves. As a born-anew believer in God… [Read More]
one more thing about my mother
Our mom went to heaven on October 27 and the two weeks following, my sister and I were in a whirlwind to clean out her one-bedroom apartment in order to turn the keys in to management. As we went through boxes, drawers, and closets we were saddened by the realization that our mother had nothing… [Read More]