Losing a loved one due to an act of violence makes you very aware of how one act of violence affects not only the victim but their family and society at large. The horrible attacks in Brussels are not going to be the end of attacks, you know. We must accept that for awhile…
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Easter, 2016
HAPPY EASTER ! Early this morning I felt Marc was trying to get my attention. It was like he was saying to me, ‘Mom, come up here with me and look at the Easter celebration from my point of view!’ At the Good Friday service the other night I listened to a dramatization about some…
The Reagans, (Not) The End of an Era
I watched most of Nancy Reagan’s funeral on TV last Friday. It took place at the Reagan Museum which overlooks a quiet valley in a city near my home. It was her personal wish to have the service simple, yet it was dignified enough for a head of states wife, I thought. It’s interesting how…
Judging Others or Assessing What’s Right
Some people like to go around saying we must not ‘judge’ others’. Years ago you would not hear that so much, you’d just know’ judging’ was wrong. What’s bothering me is that I’m hearing people so quick to criticize someone in the most innocent circumstance and claim the other person is ‘judging’. I’ve been a…
Still a Bitter Pill
“Blessed is he who’s not offended.” I can never get used to Marc being gone! On one hand I’m a good girl and am listening to God’s voice to continue on with life. I’m not always sad or crying when I meet people during the day like I used to be. My mind is being…
International News and Mid East Immigrants
Marc and I listened to world news thru the week, to get a balanced view of what’s going on. When you have someone who understands the need to keep aware of ALL news, it softens the harshness of all the pain going on in the world. It gives you hope when you can share with…
Hello From the Other Side
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Lot of hoopla going on. I was at the gym this afternoon and asked Marc, ‘what do you think about all this?’ Instantly I knew what his reaction would be, he’d give me one of his ‘knowing smiles’. I think he’s on a much more exciting, personal level than we…
Adjusting to Murder as Tragedy
When the tragedy occurred our family, friends, citizens thought of this as a super evil crime ….. the papers and news painted a certain picture based on talking to one suspect. But, when the case developed, & went to court, we got a different take on the crime. End of May 2015, the lesser defendant…
No Shrine For Marc
The other day I listened to a couple on TV share about their ‘shrine’ to their murdered daughter. They showed us her bedroom that they keep the same as if she was still alive. Some folks keep photo’s of a loved in the living room to remember them. Some people in the past alot have…
Prayer With Wings or Heavy as a Stone
‘Prayer has wings. It can lift you beyond the dark clouds of the human struggle so that you are able to soar above. At the same time, prayer is a reminder that we are not God.’ ‘I have absolutely no doubt that if you are a praying Christian, your faith in God is what is…