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Tag Archives: Grief
The Pain of Rejoicing, The Pain of Praise
“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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Tagged Grief, Grief and Faith, Hope, Joy, Praise, Suffering and Faith
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Free to Cry Out in Our Suffering
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
Disney’s Frozen 2, A Lesson in Grief
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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Ten Years Ago—Remembering, Loving, and Missing our Grandson
Ten years ago today our daughter called. “Come to the hospital.” Her son, our grandson, Sully, was nearing the end of his life at the age of fifteen months. We spent the day, family, friends, hospital staff, saying “good bye”, … Continue reading
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Tagged Grief, Hope, Pediatric cancer, Suffering and Faith, Suffering and Hope
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Reflections on the Tomb
“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
Sully’s Birthday and Trusting God, Part Two
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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Tagged Childhood Cancer, Grief, Grief and Faith, Love of God, Mothers' Strength, Pediatric cancer, Perseverance and Hope, Suffering, Suffering and Faith, Suffering and Hope
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Sully’s Birthday and Trusting God, Part One
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
I wanted to slap her!
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
BROKEN PRAISE (Job)
Powerfully the following song and music video portrays the struggle of Job to hold on to his faith in God in the midst of horrific loss and suffering. It speaks to me. In the story of Job, in his story … Continue reading
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A CHRISTMAS PRAYER–Lessons from Sully
A baby in the manger. The Son of God come in the flesh. We ponder the wonder. We seek to understand his impact on our lives. A baby born with leukemia. My grandson Sully. We ponder the wonder of his … Continue reading
