Tag Archives: death

Have you ever been mad at death? Most people are sad when a loved one dies, but mad? Anger is one of the steps in …

I know most of the dog people in my neighborhood. I know most of the dogs’ names even though I don’t know the owners’ names. …

Five days ago, I awoke to the sound of my phone rattling against my nightstand as a barrage of calls and text messages came in. …

We are so prone to judge, we seem unable to help ourselves. Since I first discovered this in my own life, I have made it …

Drumming my fingers on the desk, I flipped through my notes. Junior year of college was officially in session, and the exhaustion had completely set …

An obituary picture of Norman’s smiling face stared back at me, and I gulped. One thought kept invading my mind; “How could I not have known about …

I have had a hard time accepting God and His actions. Just this past summer, I watched and cared for my grandmother while she died …

When I was growing up, my weekends felt boring and ritualistic. Since my dad is a pastor, we went to church, and then my parents …

Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She would have been 87. She passed away 10 days ago. I was in my kitchen with my sister when …

It’s almost more than I am able to comprehend. Over the past six months I have received the news from a number of good friends …