As I sat with my mommy, I remembered what a friend shared about when her dad was dying. A big no-nonsense nurse told her and her brothers and sisters: “You all stop pestering him and leave him ALONE! Dying is Hard Work.”
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Thinking of Valleys and Shadows
Tagged with: Death, Faith, Grief Loss and Bereavement, hope, Love, Psalm 23
Posted in Faith, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, hearing myself, LOVE
Posted in Faith, going THROUGH the sorrow, Grief, hearing myself, LOVE
A Long Earthly Journey, Completed
But best of all, Mom was a Loving Listener — not just to me, but to countless friends.
Tagged with: connections, Death, Earthly Journey, Mother, Mother/Daughter connections
Posted in appreciation, connecting, LOVE, Mothers, relationships, Transitions, web of life
Posted in appreciation, connecting, LOVE, Mothers, relationships, Transitions, web of life
Inner Sunsets and Twilight Times
Last night, as this great gift of forgiveness poured through me, I felt refreshed. Perhaps being half asleep made it easier for my deep inner unconscious to hear Your Words of forgiveness — Your Words of New Life and New Beginnings.
Tagged with: forgiveness, New Beginnings, New Life, Second Epistle to the Corinthians
Posted in connections, Good News!, Grief, LOVE, Mothers
Posted in connections, Good News!, Grief, LOVE, Mothers
Mommies and Babies — and Saying Goodbye
I have been taken by surprise at the grief flowing through me. It’s very primal, God. I guess grief always is. But because my husband Kit and I had been “assisting” mom daily the last few years, playing games and talking — part of me sees her as my baby. So it’s a sort of double whammy.
Tagged with: family, grief, Hospice, Mother, Mother daughter bond
Posted in connecting, Grief, LOVE, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small, Perspective
Posted in connecting, Grief, LOVE, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small, Perspective
Little Flowers, Lit by Love
Nose down in the mud — accepting that — we find ourselves lifted up and loved. And, sent out to love others in Little Ways. Imperfect Ways. Now THAT is Good News!
Tagged with: Fr. Richard Rohr, humility, imperfections, openess, The Little Way
Posted in Books, connecting, Faith, humility, LOVE, Ongoing Transformation
Posted in Books, connecting, Faith, humility, LOVE, Ongoing Transformation
A Special Time in Tucson
Oh Happy the Mother and Grandmother who is able to visit her children and grandchildren . . . My heart overflows with gratitude!
Tagged with: being a blessing, blessed, families, gandmothers, gratitude
Posted in connecting, family visits, gratitude, LOVE, Mothers
Posted in connecting, family visits, gratitude, LOVE, Mothers
My Crossing the Finish Line is Just the Beginning
And the idea of giving love gifts — making deposits in each other’s Love Bank Account — has been particularly useful for Kit and me.
Tagged with: Fitness, love gifts, Running, self-discipline
Posted in Giving, LOVE, Motivation, relationships
Posted in Giving, LOVE, Motivation, relationships
A Loving Mother Lion
A friend told me years ago: “To be fully loved as a little child is to be crowned with a golden crown that can never be taken away.”
Tagged with: a Loving God, Love, Mary, mother love, mother of Jesus
Posted in Families, LOVE, Mothers
Posted in Families, LOVE, Mothers
Love Requires Maintenance Work
Instantly, into my mind came the thought: Love is Built-in to the Very Structure of Everything. That’s a very good thought, God! And although it may not be very scientific it does feel true.
A Moment with God 