James 2:14 (The Voice) Brothers and sisters, it doesn’t make any sense to say you have faith and act in a way that denies that faith. Mere talk never gets you very far, and a commitment to Jesus only in words will not save you. As I began to write this particular post, my daily … [Read more…]
(This post has been imported from my blogspot account. If you are seeing this, do not fret….My posts will continue still on this site.) Today I make my final post to this blog. Class is quickly coming to an end and so is this project, in one sense. After this semester I will head off … [Read more…]
One of our greatest loss of life in America was due to a forced marched of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma. Yes, this was based upon a treaty signed by the Cherokee. However, I do not believe anyone of sound mind can reasonably justify that this treaty was signed in good faith by the U.S. Government nor was … [Read more…]
Yesterday, I started to watch the movie, Telling Nicholas, in my Loss and Grief class. The story is of a seven year old boy, whose mother was in one of the Twin Towers of New York, at the time of the 911 attacks. The story is a documentary around the telling of Nicholas that his mother is … [Read more…]
As some of you may know, my wife took a new job so that she could move out to Dubuque and be with our family. She has been working at the company for three weeks now. However on Monday she received notice that she was being laid off for one or two weeks. She took … [Read more…]
I want to give some background information on a death and then ask some questions for you to ponder and maybe even respond to. I know a man who’s mother died nearly sixteen years ago. She had cancer for several years prior to dying. When she died, she had been living several states away. She … [Read more…]
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At this point I suspect most of you have heard of the passing, and very unexpected passing of Davy Jones, one of the members of a 60’s group called the Monkeys. I remember growing up and watching their show on TV, or at least some of the re-runs I for sure recall. I have their … [Read more…]
As I gain my family back together again, one member is experiencing a loss and a gain at the same time. Kris has decided to move to Dubuque this weekend. She has a job starting on Monday, and if all works well she will stay at the job and stay living in Dubuque. While the rest of … [Read more…]
I have posted this to both of my blogs this time. As a Christian, I have the faith in God, that there is a promise of life not death upon the physical death. This is a belief I find hope and comfort in. The idea of death is not anxious creating but freeing, as a … [Read more…]