Towards widowhood...a journey
Tuesday, 17 June 2008 Written for Ally at the Spiritual Care Centre and Dzogchen Beara… The death of a loved one can be prepared for, can be talked about in readiness for the great event…but it is...
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Before being cast in Breaking Bad, Giancarlo Esposito was bankrupt and depressed. He started wondering if maybe his family was better off without him. That’s when this script dropped into his lap. It...
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Dear Ruthie: Today, I miss you so much. I am thinking of so many things that I long for about you; and the parts that I love in you the most. So many things. So many beautiful, warm memories. I miss...
View ArticleMark 12 -- "Parables"
In recent years there have been a number of movies released that are being called, “faith-based”. Movies like Facing Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, God is Not Dead, God is Not Dead 2, War Room, Risen,...
View ArticleHard to Start That Conversation? Try Playing a Game of 32 Questions
You may be asking yourself, “Well, National Healthcare Decisions Day is coming up April 16, so what should I do to celebrate it?” Okay, maybe you’re not asking yourself that question. Then again,...
View ArticleOn Death & Dying
Dr. Ross takes us on an adventure with many research and interviews, opening our eyes to the world where, let’s be frank, most of us do not wish to think about, let alone deal with. What can you do or...
View ArticleMinnesota Nice?
April 2nd Sunday Readings. Last week, I got flipped off while driving . I had moved into a turn lane to make a left at a stop light when a large heating and air conditioning truck swerved into the turn...
View ArticleA Final Blessing
Towards the everlasting Spring Where blossom stays in bloom And daffodils rise from the ground Towards the sun that never sets Where blue dispels the mist And jubilant trumpets resound Towards all of...
View ArticleSeeking To Understand The Mind Of God
Seeking To Understand The Mind Of God I woke up this morning to news that a bus carrying fourteen senior adults from First Baptist Church of New Braunfels collided with a pickup yesterday afternoon....
View ArticleThe Montreal Massacre
Anne-Marie Edward was a John Abbott College student who got into UdM’s prestigious engineering school, École Polytechnique. Though I was just fifteen, I’ll never forget the day she was murdered:...
View ArticleNot Personal
It’s not personal but if I could go back in time become a child again I’d forfeit princess for warri
View ArticleThe Death Penalty and Human Dignity: Where Do We Stand? by Stephanie N. Arel
On Wednesday, March 22, I had the pleasure to speak at a conference on law, economics, and religion hosted jointly by Georgetown University Law Center and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies....
View ArticleBRADFORD ON AVON MARCH DEATH CAFÉ: Well, how long IS it going to take for...
Mystic Moon Mystic Moon rocked gently on her moorings as participants climbed aboard, making one par
View Article"Orthodox Coffins" By Local NW Craftsman 2017
A Joyous Lent to All! For those preparing for a loved ones demise here are some resources to aid you
View ArticleBeing Ok With Nothing
On our third date, Scott and I had a long conversation about where “this” was going. We talked about what we wanted for the future, and I remember my neurotic tendencies enveloping it all....
View ArticleMedieval villagers mutilated the dead to stop them rising, study finds
A bald eagle in Clay County, Florida that got stuck in the grille of a auto is apparently okay, according to authorities. Images of the fowl are being compared to the position of America right now in...
View ArticleEp. 84 The One Washcloth Project with Rochelle Martin RN
Learn how 3 emergency room nurses started a simple project to help families traumatized by sudden, unexpected death in the E.R....
View ArticleA Handful of Gravely Important Decisions.
On Wednesday, I chose a new boob. On Sunday, I chose a place to bury my husband. To be honest, selecting a spot for my husband to lie for eternity was slightly easier than choosing a piece of silicone...
View ArticleEvva
Pardon me, my dearest friend, while I for two minutes make your death about me. Because they didn’t tell us our friends would die. Maybe his friend, or hers, or theirs, Maybe my mom’s and dad’s, then...
View ArticleRead these 3 amazing stories about the moment of death
What is “a good death”? Here are three true stories shared with me that speak of the wonder of life’
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