Tag Archives: Grief and Faith

The Pain of Rejoicing, The Pain of Praise

Posted on August 25, 2020 by David

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). As I waited with my grandson Sully for his being called to triage, we met another St. Jude patient. She was the same age as Sully, born the … Continue reading →

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Jesus Is Risen!

Posted on April 12, 2020 by David

“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said’” (Matthew 28:5, 6). Jesus has risen! “Where, … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Sorrowful and Troubled

Posted on April 9, 2020 by David

“After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, ‘I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me’” (John 13:21). There is a large wood carving of Da Vinci’s The Last Supper on … Continue reading →

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Free to Cry Out in Our Suffering

Posted on February 14, 2020 by David

In 2008 I wrote the following as our ten month old grandson Sully was in the midst of his heroic fight for life as his little body was afflicted by leukemia. Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet of God, I highly … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Frozen 2, A Lesson in Grief

Posted on December 29, 2019 by David

We went to see Disney’s animated film, Frozen 2. It was fun until… When Anna realized that Elsa was dead she sang a song about her grief. This is no child’s song. It is not the stirring song that was … Continue reading →

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On this Christmas Day…

Posted on December 25, 2019 by David

Monday I spent the morning at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I sat by the bedside of one of my young friends. When I first met this child a year or so ago, the energy my friend had when we … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Tomb

Posted on March 31, 2018 by David

“Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb … Continue reading →

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Sully’s Birthday and Trusting God, Part Two

Posted on May 6, 2017 by David

It began with Sully’s mom, our daughter, experiencing the faith of the mother of a child taken all too soon by leukemia. It continued with seeing, hearing, and reading the faith of other mothers of children with pediatric cancers. Their … Continue reading →

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Sully’s Birthday and Trusting God, Part One

Posted on May 5, 2017 by David

Our grandson Sully’s tenth birthday was this past Monday. The ninth birthday we celebrated and remembered his life without his physical presence. So much love for Sully, his parents, and his siblings was poured out this year. Many donated toys … Continue reading →

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I wanted to slap her!

Posted on April 21, 2017 by David

I was wearing one of my St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital golf shirts. When I wear one of the two I own someone usually asks me if I work at St. Jude. Typically I respond, “I am a volunteer. Also … Continue reading →

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