Hope in the Queue
How often do we pray and pray for something, wait and wait longer while heaven seems to exist in an introverted silence?
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Finding Hope in the Dark
It was a subtle change, yet I felt its impact as if a door slammed shut in my heart. During the Thanksgiving weekend, I visited Mom. Each of the three days when I knocked and entered her room, Mom sat in her chair – in the dark. Alone – with a book on her lap,
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Hope Recovers from Pain
We hate pain, but sometimes we must endure it in order to grow and learn more about trust. Pain becomes gain.
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Stage 3 of Alzheimer’s – Fear
What can a pastor do when she loses an entire box of Chunky Monkey ice cream? How will Reverend G cope with the terror of Alzheimer’s?
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Stage 2 of Alzheimer’s – Questions
As an Alzheimer’s patient begins the journey into Stage 2, she experiences a small amount of forgetfulness, but nothing that impairs life. However, questions remain.
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Alzheimer’s – Stage 1: Preparation
How does it feel if you know something terrible is going to happen, yet you want to be strong? Reverend G begins to face the possibility of impending doom.
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Cemetery Wanderings
In one of the scenes in the 3rd Reverend G book, she wanders around a cemetery. Recently, I found myself doing the same thing. Isn’t it odd how often life imitates art? Since I was in my hometown for a book signing, I stopped at the cemetery to “visit” with Dad and all the other
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5 Ways to Approach Mother’s Day – Part 3
The Woman Who has Birthed a Healthy Child This is the woman we usually think of on Mother’s Day – the woman who the holiday was designed for. Twenty-six years ago, I finally had the privilege of joining that cadre of women. On November 10, 1985, a health baby boy joined our family. For some
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