With Valentine’s Day coming up tomorrow, I have seen a lot of articles this week about marriage (maybe that is surprising – we might expect to see a lot of articles about love). This article in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution said we should commit to marriage itself more than the other person; this one said we need [...]
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Today is Penny’s 2nd birthday. I have made it through Julia’s birthday, Anita’s birthday, Ben’s birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and now it is Penny’s birthday. Every holiday is hard. I was sitting at my older daughter’s school program last night and thinking that two years ago at that time I was driving Anita to [...] Before I met Anita, I felt like a balloon – shiny and fun on the outside but hollow on the inside. Then I met Anita and she immediately saw inside of me and said, “No, the inside is the best bit.” And I believed her. Because she believed in me, I believed in myself. I learned [...] Have you ever heard this song by The Verve called “Bittersweet Symphony”? Most of you probably. Rolling Stone named it one of the best rock songs of all time. If not, here’s the video: Here are some of the lyrics: ‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony this life When I said, “My foot is slipping,” This verse was in a book about grief recovery and it got me to thinking. What if I trust in God but don’t feel secure? What if I pray and don’t [...] Why? It’s never too late… to find old friends They’re like gems. “The best mirror is an old friend.” – Proverb A couple weeks ago I bought this book, “It’s Never Too Late” by Patrick Lindsay. It has a bunch of what [...] I’ve been having a problem lately. The problem is taking up my cross. As time has passed, my focus has blurred, motivations floundered and the details of life intervened. I realized some days I had gone without even seeing a picture of Anita, let alone preserving her memory and sharing her love (which I believe is [...] People who know me know that I spend a lot of time analyzing things (maybe way too much time) and so it was after Anita’s death. A million things came into my mind and one of the stranger ones was a pair of movies: Bye Bye Love (Paul Riser) about three single dads and how [...] Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will work and not be faint. I have been meditating on strength and weakness for the last week (maybe more). I recently spoke with a man who lost his [...] |
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