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The Widows Walk Ministry: The Whisper of a Name
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The Whisper of a Name. I could faintly hear the whisper of a name some place deep inside my mind. I was remembering my friend, Rob, and he was the first person "my age" who died that I had known. We had attended the same church and high school since the 7th grade. We sort of liked each other in the 9. There were six of us walking...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: I Should Have Known
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. I Should Have Known. As I turned the corner of the last aisle, I saw a lady from church. I had often seen her at the nursing home where her husband had been living for several years. She would be there patiently feeding him lunch in the dining hall and faithfully caring for his every need. And I said to him, 'Who are you? My mind...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: 3:01 p.m. on December 15th
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. 3:01 pm on December 15th. One December afternoon, we pushed a shopping cart through the narrow aisles of a discount store. There were just a few Christmas gift items that we needed to find and it was payday, the 15. 8220;What’s wrong? Did she even have a pulse? What was she saying? 8220;Karen, what are you saying? There really is...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: January 2012
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The Purpose of the Puppy Search. Then time stopped for a second as I realized she was about to cry. Was she having sudden remorse for giving away the dog? I looked closer and felt my soul being drawn toward a familiar place. She was fighting back the tears of recent loss and unresolved grief.". There were lots of big dogs, a few ...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: The American Flag Through the Eyes of a Veteran
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. The American Flag Through the Eyes of a Veteran. The phone call had surprised me. Jerry’s brother, Claude, was saying that he was passing through town on the way to his weekend guard duty. Could he come by and visit with us? 8220;Oh, I want to show you Jerry’s flag! 8220;Do you know where I am? How marvelous are His ways! How uns...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: The Homecoming Prayer
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. I don’t remember if she was in the hospital when we arrived for the Labor Day Weekend festivities, but suddenly we were at the hospital. She was weak and thin, and seemed more frail than anyone I had ever seen. Jerry and I waited in the hallway of the ICU. How odd it seemed that she should close her eyes. She didn’t lau...She did...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: Bitter or Better
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. 8220;How recently did he pass? Some years before Jerry’s death someone had said to me, “You can either become bitter or get better.” And I knew that it was imperative that I keep the promise I had made to myself to find a way to get better every day. Bitter is not a color that I wear well. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Widows Walk Ministry: My Little Samuel (as told to me by his mother)
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. My Little Samuel (as told to me by his mother). 8220; My Little Samuel,. My Little Samuel,. He’s a precious little tiny angel. My Little Samuel.”. I sang this song to him over and again while we rocked! I had prayed for a child. God granted that gift with a wonderful 7 lb. 10 oz. baby boy – Samuel! I thought about not seeing him ...
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The Widows Walk Ministry: Why Couldn't I Keep My Cat?
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The Widows Walk Ministry. Stories of people who have survived the loss of friends and loved ones to encourage others who are dealing with grief issues. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Why Couldn't I Keep My Cat? If you've lost a friend or loved one through death, then you probably know there is one little word that poses a huge question, "Why? Does God get mad when we ask questions? Will God answer our questions? Will we ever know "Why? Coming home without Fluffy was just as hard as loosing Duke. The vet s...
