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A Life Overseas – Grief and Gethsemane

Published on April 10, 2020April 11, 2020 by Marilyn3 Comments

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along… More

Categories Expat, Faith, Grief, Pain, Tragedy•Tags Christianity, faith, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Holy Week, Pain, Suffering, Tragedy

Death, Loss, and TCK Grief

Published on November 13, 2017May 12, 2021 by Marilyn12 Comments

Yesterday I unexpectedly found myself by a lone bench on an empty ocean front. A boat was just off the shore, solitary but securely anchored in the sea. I ached with the unexpected beauty, the… More

Categories Faith, Grief, Memories, Third Culture Kid•Tags Death, Global Nomad, Grief, Grief & Loss, Third Culture Kids

When No One Shares Your Grief

Published on December 9, 2016 by Robynn Bliss10 Comments

A week ago my mom called with some sad news. Stefanous had died. I was so shocked. He was only 5 years older than I am. His youngest daughter was only just married two weeks… More

Categories Fridays with Robynn, Grief, Life, Life in general, Pakistan, Third Culture Kid

A Mother’s Grief; A Father’s Pain

Published on February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 by Marilyn7 Comments

Three hours south of Cairo, in a small town rarely heard of until this past Sunday, families grieve. Thirteen of the men murdered by ISIS are from this town. Yousef Shoukry, aged 24 is one… More

Categories Egypt, Faith, Grief•Tags Cairo, Coptic Christians, Egypt, faith, Grief, ISIS

Grief the Pesky Cat

Published on June 20, 2014 by Marilyn5 Comments

Grief—the Pesky Cat By Robynn It struck me this week that grief is like a pesky kitten, you never know when it will spring up on you and pounce. Several times this past week we’ve… More

Categories Fridays with Robynn, Grief•Tags Cat, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement

Honor the Grief, Honor the Goodbye

Published on June 3, 2014May 20, 2018 by Marilyn54 Comments

“Make sure you say goodbye” I text these words to my youngest son, followed by “It’s important to say your goodbyes.” He is only leaving for the summer, he will be back on the same campus… More

Categories Expat, Grief, Third Culture Kid•Tags Expat, Family, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, International living, Third Culture Kid

Grief Quotes During Holy Week

Published on April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 by Marilyn11 Comments

Grief Quotes by Robynn –  Grief quotes: Even when grieving someone has to do the laundry… Hard to get it dry when the tears keep coming. Grief quotes: I’m a pretty smart person. .. how come… More

Categories Fridays with Robynn, Grief•Tags Christ, Death, Grief, Grieving, Holy Week

Advent Reflection – Grief and Hope

Published on December 4, 2011December 8, 2019 by Marilyn12 Comments

On the Friday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, a man was killed in a car accident in a tunnel in Boston. Reading the newspaper report caused pain of the sort that anonymous news sometimes brings. The… More

Categories God, Grief, Hope, Life•Tags Advent, Christianity, Grief, Hope, postaday2011

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