My Husband’s Message

Good morning... My husband, Rev. Steve Allen, shared a life-giving message during Tuesday's memorial service, honoring another deeply missed dad in our close-knit community. Steve chose to read what seemed like an "odd" Scripture for a funeral, at first glance. Aloud he read: Jesus said to one who had invited him to a dinner, "When you give a luncheon, [...]

By |2019-06-14T13:27:08-04:00June 15th, 2019|Everyday life, Family and Friends, Grief, Light In Darkness|

Two Daughters Let Go

Good morning... At Tuesday's memorial service, two dearly loved daughters stepped up to the microphone. One recounted a string of incredible memories of a passionate dad who held nothing back, loving freely and fully, each day of his life. The other daughter read aloud the following poem, allowing us all to feel the power of deep love living [...]

By |2019-06-13T00:27:26-04:00June 13th, 2019|Family and Friends, Grief, Letting Go, Loss|

Still Our Ocean Of Emotions

Good morning... "Sad songs, they say so much," sings a lyric many of us know. Yet "sad" is relative and "saying so much" is important for every one of us. The music at yesterday's memorial service honoring J Schroeder, beloved 61-year-old husband and dad, son, brother, friend, was moving and meaningful. The following song invited us to quietly [...]

By |2019-06-12T06:51:12-04:00June 12th, 2019|Community, Death And Resurrection, Grief, Mystery, Trust God|

Burying A Beloved One

Good morning... On the morning when another family in our community will host a memorial service for a beloved husband, father, friend, I return to the illusive promise eluded to in yesterday's post. On this one-of-a-kind day, how can the joy of the Lord be our strength? And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods [...]

By |2019-06-11T08:18:23-04:00June 11th, 2019|Family and Friends, Grief, Joy, Trust God|

One Special Dinner

Good morning... Last night I enjoyed a very special dinner. I slid into my seat with a private tableful of women, three I knew mildly, four I had never met. These longtime friends asked me to join them as they discussed how to help their teenage daughters process a time of deep loss and great grief. Another family [...]

By |2019-05-30T10:25:04-04:00May 30th, 2019|Family and Friends, God's Love, Gratitude, Grief|

Remember

Good morning... "Sue, my dear friend," he wrote, "this weekend I hope everyone will take three minutes to remember the hundreds of thousands of Americans who died on battlefields across the globe over the years in places like Belleau Wood, the beaches of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, the sands of Iwo Jima, and the meat grinder [...]

By |2019-05-27T07:53:07-04:00May 27th, 2019|Community, Family and Friends, Grief, Loss, Unity|

One Memorable Phone Call

Good morning... "Sue, how do we make sense of the senseless?" she emailed after yesterday's post, How Can Students Shoot Students? "We thank you for trying." "Yesterday, I felt compelled to call my sister, who lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado," her email continued. "As we are were catching up on unimportant details of each others lives, one by [...]

By |2019-05-10T03:39:18-04:00May 9th, 2019|Community, Everyday life, Grief, Prayer, Tragedy|

Shocked By A Shooting

Good morning... As I turned on the news I quickly opened my journal. From an interview with the rabbi whose California synagogue was attacked by a gunman, deep hurt and deeper hope splattered quotes on my page. There is a war out there between darkness and light. America is a nation who believes in God. Celebrating our religious [...]

By |2019-04-30T04:51:40-04:00April 30th, 2019|Community, Faith, Grief, Light In Darkness, Trust God|

Live Creatively, Friends

Good morning... "I love love love today’s reading!" she wrote after yesterday's post. "My Mom was named Rosemary and we lost her in Jan 2018. At her service we wore sprigs of Rosemary on our dresses/shirts! I guess my Aunt knew the significance as I did not. Just this last March we took her ashes to Wilmington NC [...]

By |2019-04-03T10:08:08-04:00April 3rd, 2019|Family and Friends, God's Love, Grief, Joy|

Two Things I Love Most

Good morning... "There are two things I love most about yesterday's post," she said as she pulled out her journal to show me her handwritten gems. "One is something Lou shared and the other is something you highlighted." "I can't. God can. I think I'll let Him," she sat back and smiled as she read from her page. [...]

By |2019-03-14T07:05:41-04:00March 14th, 2019|Everyday life, Grief, Trust God|
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