Tag Archives: faith
In the Blink of and Eye — It’s All About Faith 1
Be still, and know that I am God! … Psalm 46:10a I think you may have sensed a current of deep and abiding faith in these pages. While we mourn Mom’s death, we also celebrate her life and the blessed … Continue reading
The Empty Tomb
I don’t usually re-post, but I’ve decided for this Easter season, it would be appropriate to continue this as a tradition for the extra followers than a year ago. So, for my new-found friends, this is for you. And for … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — The Final Five Months 5
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer … Romans 12:12 We finally sprung Mom from the hospital on Sept. 1, but it was quickly evident she was getting weaker and weaker. She fell a couple of times … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — The Final Five Months 4
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer … Romans 12:12 The euphoria that maybe, just maybe, we had dodged a bullet came to a screeching end the Friday night of Aug. 22, appropriately while we were watching … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Share
Welcome to this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. The exciting part is we get to express ourselves on a specific prompt word for five minutes, then share our thoughts with over 100 other writers, also expressing themselves. We congregate … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — The Final Five Months 3
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer … Romans 12:12 I suggested to Mom we might consider going to Illinois for Stacia’s graduation in early June. In typical Mom fashion, she thought of a 1,000 reasons why … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — The Final Five Months 2
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer … Romans 12:12 I know Mom appreciated everyone coming for Mother’s Day. “It really did me good,” she wrote, “kept my mind off things. Unfortunately when they left reality returned.” … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — The Final Five Months 1
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer … Romans 12:12 We actually have to go back a little further than April 2008. Back in November, both Mom and I got sick … just colds. The problem was … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York 4
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a When we moved to the house in Willard, we set Grandma Simpson up in the bigger motel room, but after Jonathan and Nicolle moved … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York 3
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a Grandma Simpson eventually moved in with us on Peterman Road, a move I initiated and Mom didn’t always embrace. Grandma could be — well, … Continue reading
The Light 