In the face of death, telling and sharing our story helps us make sense of dying
Courtesy of The Conversation | By Amanda Bingley | Posted 06.13.2016 | Published 09.02.2017 For thos
View ArticleWhat People Who Are Dying Want You to Know
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I knew when I was capturing this Rose this past Thursday, I would be using Her for my post telling a
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Into the darkness
For those of you who insist that I am so strong, so brave, yada yada, I thought it might be educational to tell you to what depths my soul can cower, and the relatively small things that can drive it...
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Setting Our Minds on Divine Things: Death, Grace, and Love
by The Rev. Ashley Freeman “For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 16:25 NRSV This week my family and I have dealt with an...
View ArticleThe Grieving Need You Most After the Funeral
Courtesy JohnPavolitz.com | By John Pavolitz |Posted 01.05.2017 | Published 09.04.2017 My father die
View ArticleGod's Serenity
I sit upon a bench My feet touch upon holy ground A nearby tree filters the rays from the noon-day sun A mourning dove coos to her mate The scent of lilacs from a flowering bush Speaks of May...
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Shame and the Caregiving Relationship by Stephanie Arel
I was asked recently to present my work on shame and guilt for a documentary about the experience of being in a caregiving relationship. Initially, I felt concerned. My conceptualization of the idea of...
View ArticleFINDING MY VOICE around death & dying - workshop for those living with...
An event open to those living with mental health issues, their families, friends, carers and support
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Touching Grace: A Little Closer to the Point of it All
umair haque coach, lover, vampire. Aug 24 If I could sum up this age in word, it’d be “hostility”. Wherever we go, whatever do, there it is. Petty nastiness over even the smallest differences....
View ArticleWhat Really Matters at End of Life
Courtesy of TED.com | By BJ Miller | Filmed 03.2015 | Published 09.06.2017
View Article" A Christian Ending to Our Life" Seminar Sept 30th at Holy Myrrhbearers in...
Holy Myrrhbearer Orthodox Church (fb) Presents: “Christ is in our midst! It is with great joy
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The Anniversary Malady
In the year after my husband died, every memory triggers flashbacks: Blackberry ice cream. A song on the radio. The angle of sunlight. Published: September 8, 2017 at 05:30AM Well By JOYCE MAYNARD...
View ArticleCare, the Source of all Cure
Care is something other than cure. Cure means “change.” A doctor, a lawyer, a minister, a social worker-they all want to use their professional skills to bring about changes in people’s lives. They get...
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Whacked Out News vs Hope for the Future
Hello Kindred Writers and Readers, I haven’t been on WordPress since August but I’ve been journaling and slowly working on my memoir manuscript. I’m not giving up. It doesn’t matter to me anymore how...
View ArticleWhatever Happened To Using The Phone
I was very disturbed last night by a post I saw on social media. Before social media, a phone call would be made announcing such a delicate matter. My heart breaks that the announcement was made in...
View ArticleA Name
A Name Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. (Isaiah 43:1) God calls each of us by name … What name? Did God have a special name picked out for me? Is my name...
View ArticleThe 4 Stories We Tell Ourselves About Death
Courtesy of Ted.com | By Stephen Cave | Filmed 07.2013 | Published 09.09.2017
View ArticleGrounding
I spent a few very pleasant hours this sunny autumn afternoon grounding myself in nature. It’s
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The Leisure Seeker
This movie is about a couple of charming runaways on the lam. They haven’t committed any crimes but they’re keen to evade the responsibilities that weigh on them at home. We’ve seen lots of movies...
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