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"

When Great Trees Fall

My wife, Linda, read the following poem by Maya Angelou at my mother's funeral. It was so fitting and so characteristic of my mother that I want to share it with everyone. This poem appears on other blogs, affirming its universality as well as its particularity. When Great Trees Fallby Maya AngelouWhen great trees fall,rocksContinue reading "When Great Trees Fall"