Wallowing

When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.Luke 4:13 (NRSV)I had a bad day last Friday--the three week mark of my mother's death. What surprised me was the suddenness and the force with which the sadness hit me. It was totally unexpected. I imagine myself as someone whoContinue reading "Wallowing"

Marking Time

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.revelation 21:4 It will be three weeks tomorrow that my mother died. It seems so long ago and yet the memory is still raw. I am stillContinue reading "Marking Time"

EL CORAZÓN DE UNA MADRE – THE HEART OF A MOTHER

This is the tribute that I read at Mom's funeral. It is entitled, "The Heart of a Mother." At some later date I may translate it, but for now, I will leave it in Spanish. I would love to attribute the source, but I don't know who it is. I found it on the internetContinue reading "EL CORAZÓN DE UNA MADRE – THE HEART OF A MOTHER"