Last week we probably made close to one hundred phone calls, informing businesses, organizations, and others of my father’s recent death. Most of these were for the purpose of changing names on the accounts, closing the accounts, or merely updating…
Do You Have a Question for Grandma?
In my father’s final months and weeks of life, it was extremely helpful to have a resource page from our hospice care notebook that listed several common “end stage” actions or symptoms that most people go through. These included things…
Both Sides of the Door
My father was a preacher, and for many years I’ve said that one of the highest compliments I could give him was to share that he was the same person in the pulpit that he was in our home: a…
Holding Hands
Do you remember it? His hand brushed up against yours, and you knew it was about to happen—your date was about to hold your hand. As his fingers intertwined with yours, a new degree of trust, security, and sincerity was…
New Devotional Book!
The baskets of our lives are filled with petals from work, family, special events, hobbies, and much more! I believe that each petal—even the wilted ones—can represent blessings that God gives us through each season of life. My desire is…