Posted in abuse, armed forces, culture, danger, death, disaster, emotions, family, Fear, grief, health, leadership, life, loss, media, mental and physical health, murder, murder, news, observations, pain and misery, Patriotism, prayer, service, stress, Threats, trauma, trust, violence on Nov 6th, 2009
Today’s shooting at Fort Hood in Kileen, Texas is one of a violent betrayal of our soldier from some of their own troops. It’s psychological terrorism & an abuse of trust & training.
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Posted in attitude, Beauty, career, children, commitment, emotions, Faith, family, husband, leadership, life, loss, love, marriage, media, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, power, relationships on Jun 29th, 2009
South Carolina Govenor Mark Sanford admits to an affair. His wife asks him to leave weeks before he makes his admission to preserve her sense of right and wrong as well as her dignity. She is a woman of faith and has struggled with finding forgiveness and reconciliation in the marriage. It takes alot of noble character to do so.
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There is something to be said for being a part of the middle class…without any of the demands expected of the rich and famous. Have you ever stopped to think about what your life would be like if you were one of those celebrity names in the tabloids? Every family has issues in their family tree with some relative or another. [...]
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Posted in authors, books, comfort, death, denial, Descriptive Words, Faith, Fear, grief, loneliness, loss, mental and physical health, pain and misery, Passing Away, sadness, stress, support, trauma on Apr 24th, 2008
Well, if you do any research at all on grieving you will find some very pat answers to describe what are considered “normal” stages of grieving. There are actually “lists” and books of normal stages. One of those lists is from a book called “Death and Dying”; i remember reading this in high school as part [...]
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Posted in sadness on Jan 23rd, 2008
Sad goodbyes are never easy. Tonight, our youth group will be saying goodbye to one of it’s members. This will change the whole dynamics of the group as the person leaving is connected, in many ways, to a majority of the members of the group. There is a friendship component, a romantic component, [...]
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