5:47 am August 13, 2013 There was a knock on the door. I looked out the window and saw a cop car. Not good. Never a good thing to have a cop at your door. Worse this time of day. I grabbed my bathrobe… Read more: The Day My LIfe Changed Forever: August 13, 2013
Aardvarks Asparagus Algeria Acceptance Antarctica Alphabet Soup Asher, son of Jacob Amarillo I have joined the A-Z Challenge for 2016. Each day of April, except Sundays, we write posts thematically from A-Z. Since this is the first day, I am supposed to write about something that begins with A. I could write about any of…
For my long time readers, there are only two more days of this class. I hope my daily posting of pictures hasn’t bored you. Today’s assignment is: Today, show us an edge — a straight line, a narrow ridge, a precipice. Today’s Tip: To make sure your edge packs a punch, use a photo editing…
The Accident took place around 11:45 pm just outside of Dumas, TX. The cast and crew of the outdoor musical TEXAS had spent the day at a BBQ celebrating the end of another successful season. Six people loaded into a Ford Taurus to drive the hundred miles back to Canyon, TX. As he pulled onto…
This month I will be posting links to past articles. I’m taking a break from blogging and limiting my social media time. Plus, I have lots of new followers who may have missed these articles. Today’s Favorite was written just after the second anniversary of The Accident. I wanted to share what I mean when…
Note: This article is contained in two new books to be published on November 1! “What Bereaved Parents Want You to Know (but may not say” and “My Journey through Gruef into Grace” will both be available on Amazon in Ebook and print editions. Click on the Books page on the Menu for more information.…
It does kind of bother me that the youth pastor at my church has not once asked how my teens are doing. I have been praying that someone would call and invite my 18 yr old and my 13 yr old out for a sonic date. Or just to talk. Or for a bike ride.…
When we see someone hurting, we all want to say something, anything, to make it better. But the truth is, you cannot make it better with your words. And some things can actually make a grieving parent feel worse. Only God can heal the brokenness felt by a parent who has buried their child. If…
The following is from a presentation given by Brad and Jill Sullivan to the deacon body at Hot Springs Baptist Church in 2011. (It is posted here with their permission.). Brad and Jill are co-founders of While We’re Waiting. Brad wrote: I was ordained as a deacon 18 years ago at Eastside Baptist Church…
The following is from Jill Sullivan’s blog. She posted this last year. If you are in the midst of grief, perhaps this list of New Year’s Resolutions will help you as well. Jill’s blog is TheSullivanFour. She has written about the loss of the their daughter Hannah Joy to brain cancer and about her own…
