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Category: family

May I Put My Positive Spin on Christian Privilege?
Christianity, family, life, memories

May I Put My Positive Spin on Christian Privilege?

I want to discuss a privilege I don’t consider political — because it is available to everyone who wants it. I want to help you want it so you can experience it too. Continue reading May I Put My Positive Spin on Christian Privilege?

Big Hearts, Small Kindnesses Make Me Thankful This Thanksgiving
Christianity, family, friends, inspiration, memories, Thanksgiving

Big Hearts, Small Kindnesses Make Me Thankful This Thanksgiving

Inspired by the moments my friend used to express love and gratefulness before he died, I wanted to thank those who have touched my life. Continue reading Big Hearts, Small Kindnesses Make Me Thankful This Thanksgiving

‘How Can You Suggest Your Brother Went to Heaven?’ He Asked
Christianity, death, family, grief

‘How Can You Suggest Your Brother Went to Heaven?’ He Asked

What if you come to the realization that Jesus is the Son of God who came to take away your sins, moments before you die? What then? That’s what he asked me. Continue reading ‘How Can You Suggest Your Brother Went to Heaven?’ He Asked

So You Want to Reconcile With Someone You Once Loved?
Christianity, family, life lessons, life stories, personal growth

So You Want to Reconcile With Someone You Once Loved?

Five years ago, I gave a speech that reveals how my decision to do the right thing led to reconciliation with my brother Scott. Continue reading So You Want to Reconcile With Someone You Once Loved?

Side Effect of Salvation: I Have Comfort in His Loss
Christianity, COVID-19, family, grief, memories

Side Effect of Salvation: I Have Comfort in His Loss

Scott was small in stature but larger than life. He had a big personality. Big problems — usually self-created. But he was and is my brother. Continue reading Side Effect of Salvation: I Have Comfort in His Loss

My Brother’s Guilty Pleasure Made Me the Guilty One
character, Christian life, family, siblings

My Brother’s Guilty Pleasure Made Me the Guilty One

I left the M&Ms where he couldn’t reach them. I never thought that 1) he would reach them and 2) he would disregard doctor’s orders. Continue reading My Brother’s Guilty Pleasure Made Me the Guilty One

I Shot a Selfie with My Sick Brother
family, grief, relationships, siblings

I Shot a Selfie with My Sick Brother

These past two months, my brother’s death expectancy has been greater than his life expectancy. Continue reading I Shot a Selfie with My Sick Brother

Shades of death: When you lose a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease
dementia, family, grief, memories

Shades of death: When you lose a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease

When you lose someone by Alzheimer’s, you lose her progressively. Both you and the one you love experience shades of death. Continue reading Shades of death: When you lose a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease

Home is where my sister is
family, humor, life

Home is where my sister is

Some people talk behind other people’s backs. I merely write behind their backs… I would prefer to write only about … Continue reading Home is where my sister is

My baby turns 21 today
family, humor, memories, parenting

My baby turns 21 today

Parenting is a full-contact sport, a risky business, an often thankless task, and my greatest joy and still-in-progress accomplishment. Continue reading My baby turns 21 today

A special moment in the midst of sorrow that made me smile…
family, grief, humor, life

A special moment in the midst of sorrow that made me smile…

In the midst of losing my oldest sister and mourning her too-early passing, I found joy. One special moment, especially, in the midst of my sorrow made me smile. Continue reading A special moment in the midst of sorrow that made me smile…

3 reasons why I didn’t watch Super Bowl 2017 on Sunday…
family, humor, life

3 reasons why I didn’t watch Super Bowl 2017 on Sunday…

Why, you ask? Three reasons: Adam, Ben, and Steve. (Son, son, and husband.) Continue reading 3 reasons why I didn’t watch Super Bowl 2017 on Sunday…

As a result of her death, the missing begins
family, grief, humor, memories

As a result of her death, the missing begins

She will miss wrinkles and arthritis, her daughters marrying, her grandchildren growing, and getting old with her husband. And we will all miss her. Continue reading As a result of her death, the missing begins

When you have to say goodbye to your big sister
family, grief, life

When you have to say goodbye to your big sister

My oldest sister is dying save a miracle. The doctors declared her “terminal.” Her organs are shutting down. She has no hope for recovery. Continue reading When you have to say goodbye to your big sister

A matter of perspective…
family, humor, memories

A matter of perspective…

I couldn’t help but feel sorry with him for the years he had wasted. And recognize my own years wasted on insecurities, when I might have simply chosen a different frame. Continue reading A matter of perspective…

He is my brother still…
family, life, memories

He is my brother still…

I was content with an “out of sight, out of mind” relationship with my brother — until he broke his neck. Continue reading He is my brother still…

When we fail to use the tools we have…
Christian life, family, inspiration

When we fail to use the tools we have…

“Desperate times call for desperate measures”? Why not avoid desperate times by using the tools you have now? Continue reading When we fail to use the tools we have…

The goal of parenting…
Christian life, family, humor, life, parenting

The goal of parenting…

I hadn’t realized until it happened that having one of my children host the holiday meal was a goal of parenting. Continue reading The goal of parenting…

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