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Remembering my Mama

My grandmother passed away yesterday. She was 90 years old.

A Pacifist’s Prayer on Memorial Day

Lord of Heaven and of Earth, This morning I approach your throne room with a heavy heart. I come to you in ANGER because people have died. People made in your image. Thousands of families all across this earth have been affected by our wars against each other. All people made in your image. FamiliesContinue reading “A Pacifist’s Prayer on Memorial Day”

A Day of Sadness

What stands out is just how small she looked in that bed. — Her chest rhythmically moved up and down. There was a kind of comforting peace about her composition. A calmness. And there was silence. No one really had much to say. What could be said? On one side of the bed stood a few people,Continue reading “A Day of Sadness”