Sometimes you see something that you just can’t unsee. And no, I’m not talking about that scene in episode 3 of that Netflix show you thought was harmless…until suddenly it wasn’t. No, what I’m talking about is one of those things that you see that you know means more than simply what you are seeing. … Continue reading The Goodness of Grief: Part 10–Like Birds in a Mud Hole
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The Goodness of Grief: Part 9–Sometimes You Have To Blow Up A Few Balloons
This last Easter season was a sober time for our community. There were a number of local tragedies, national losses, personal laments. What we were feeling in the wake of a cancer diagnosis we were seeing on the faces of those we share our lives with. At first I thought we were projecting a bit. … Continue reading The Goodness of Grief: Part 9–Sometimes You Have To Blow Up A Few Balloons
The Goodness of Grief: Part 8–Saying the Names
A few months back one of my favorite authors, Eugene Peterson, died. He is most widely known for his transliteration of the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures into our present-day vernacular. It’s called The Message. It is a beautiful work. But it is only a small slice of his writings. He has written many other books, … Continue reading The Goodness of Grief: Part 8–Saying the Names
The Goodness of Grief: Part 7–The Griefness of Good
It is easy to recognize grief in the wake of a loss, a disappointment, a tragedy. We know all about these, and about the cycle that follows. We have come a long way in just shining the light on the importance of allowing the process of grieving to take place within us…and so heal. It … Continue reading The Goodness of Grief: Part 7–The Griefness of Good