One of our favorite truths over the years has been: When the student is ready the teacher appears. This past week it was reaffirmed yet again as I was reading the book The High cost of High Control: How to Deal with Powerful Personalities by Dr. Tim Kimmel. Turns out Dr. Kimmel is the same authorContinue reading “Processing . . .”
Category Archives: Journey through the loss of Bernadette
Surprise thoughts.
Sometimes our thoughts can catch us totally by surprise and reveal things inside of us that we have no idea are there, often very negative aspects of ourselves. C.S. Lewis once likened them to rats in the basement. He explained that if you go downstairs to your basement loud enough, you’ll scare away the rats and thenContinue reading “Surprise thoughts.”
Oversimplification of suffering
Estelle recently called me ‘scrappy’. Well today I understand what she was saying because I feel quite scrappy, truth be told. It’s no secret to anyone who really knows me, that ever since Bernadette’s illness and death, I’ve struggled with long held ideas and beliefs, asked a lot of questions, and done a ton of searching, praying, andContinue reading “Oversimplification of suffering”
Jeff Cavins in person
Tonight I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to Jeff Cavins in person. Having done a few of his bible studies and facilitating his 24 week Great Bible Adventure course years ago, it was an exciting opportunity. Paul, Christina, Ruth, and Marie came from Revelstoke. Joseph and Johanna were there too. I broughtContinue reading “Jeff Cavins in person”
Answers!
It’s funny how sometimes when you have a question the answer isn’t that too terribly far behind! Or at least some possible answers. Saturday night I posted a few questions: If we can’t blame God when bad things happen (because it wasn’t His fault) then why do we give Him thanks when bad things don’t happen? Continue reading “Answers!”
Why does God let bad things happen?
Yesterday Zoe fell off the trampoline onto the sidewalk and then down the one cement step. It happened so fast neither Marc nor I saw it coming. I’d just taken her off the trampoline! Why did she get back up the second my back was turned? She’d asked to get down, so it’s not likeContinue reading “Why does God let bad things happen?”
Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare
This morning there was an email from my dear friend, Kathy. Subject line: Victoria’s passing. Victoria being her only daughter who is a few months older than Joseph. Kathy hadn’t shared that Victoria was sick or anything, but she’d mentioned that she’d had been taking different courses. So I thought maybe Victoria had passed a courseContinue reading “Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare”
So different!
Easter Sunday, Paul, Christina, Ruth, and Marie joined us for dinner. At one point, Christina was holding Ruth who was looking at our only full family photo on the fridge. She pointed out Uncle Joseph, Auntie Johanna, Catherine, etc. and then pointed to Bernadette and said, “And Zoe!” When she pointed to Zoe’s actual five month picture, I’m not sure if sheContinue reading “So different!”
Empathy in high gear or just waves of grief?
Is nothing off limits? On Sunday, Catherine and I went to see the new Beauty and the Beast movie for the second time at the matinee (two for the price of one.) At some point afterwards Johanna asked if we were listening to the soundtrack on YouTube which we weren’t because we didn’t know it wasContinue reading “Empathy in high gear or just waves of grief?”
Happy Birthday, Zoe!
So hard to believe that Zoe is now three. For those who met her in Vancouver at Children’s Hospital when she was only seven months old it may come as a shock. But she continues to grow and change and become her own person. Heaven help us. 🙂 Last week I took her shopping with me alone forContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Zoe!”
Journey With Jesus Children's Book 