Some links to Marc’s case in Portland Media: KOIN TV Coverage of Main Defendants Sentencing: http://koin.com/2015/06/03/remorceful-marc-sundin-stabber-sentenced-to-10-years/ This is a link re: letters the defendant and I had written: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/08/a_mother_whose_son_was_murdere.html
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Hardly A Breath I Breathe – 1 Yr Anniversary
There’s hardly a breath I breathe that I don’t think of you, Marc. There were times, months actually, when I ached for you! But you know, your ‘seed’ has fallen to the ground, and it’s been bearing fruit! That’s the way it works in the natural world which we loved And… when a great leader…
Few Words In October
This is the anniversary month Marc was taken, recently it’s been hard. I cry more & keep having flashbacks & attacks of all sorts! Have been asking for prayers of comfort lately! Sometimes I get the feeling the enemy is saying, ‘you’re a bad mom, you should be feeling so guilty about what happened to…
Oregon’s Recent Mass Murders
I know how the world stops for you when a loved one is killed all of a sudden by violence. I know many in Oregon, elsewhere, are shocked and numb by the tragedy there. Right after I heard the news I was at work and felt a need to pray. I felt a keen sadness…
Strong Silent Ones
I think many of us Americans’ get stuck emulating the attitude of being so strong for others that it seems wrong to break down and be real! My family background was alot like that. Many of our films, TV have tended to show that the ultimate manly character trait should be as the strong, non-verbal…
3 Things – 9/11, Marc’s case & Homelessness
Today is the anniversary of the tragedy of ‘9/11’! God keep America! Today is also the day when Marc’s homicide pre-trial hearing would have taken place. What a blessing the case is no longer hovering over our lives! I’m pleased with the general outcome, I feel there was enough justice, but I’m still tracking the…
Those Weak Christian’s
I haven’t written for couple weeks as I started with Facebook, and wanted to see if it would work for me or not. It’s been interesting listening to family and friends, even non-Christians too. On FBk you skim the surface of lives mostly, but you get an idea of others interests, values on life. It…
Different Griefs
I never mentioned this huge issue but after Marc passed I remember feeling twinges of panic or guilt. I asked myself ‘was there something I could have done differently’, ‘am I guilty of something re: Marc’? Perhaps every parent asks him/herself this? I’m not completely satisfied with my assessment of myself but I can’t make…
A Neighbor’s Recent Tragedy
Recently my long time neighbor lost her husband all of a sudden! He was only 49! It was a big surprise to hear of his loss, I saw him passing by many days of the week, and he was a fit guy! I left a message for her as she didn’t open her door to my…
Marc’s Memorial
For some reason I never got around to sharing about Marc’s memorial, it still seems so painful, private, unbelievable we even had to have one! I just didn’t even want to be there, it took so much will power to drag myself to the church. But …. if I never shared it would be a…