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 with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with … Continue reading A Life Overseas – Grief and Gethsemane
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 symbolic solitude of the boat. I felt like this boat. Alone, but securely anchored. As I stood there, a scarf … Continue reading Death, Loss, and TCK Grief
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 ago. A flash flood of memories instantly floored me and I began to cry. For those of us who grew … Continue reading When No One Shares Your Grief
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 of those men. Like most of these men, Yousef needed a job and could not find one in Egypt, so … Continue reading A Mother’s Grief; A Father’s Pain
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 been bitten on the ankles. Several years ago when our cat, Canyon, was a kitten, he’d lay in wait for … Continue reading Grief the Pesky Cat
“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 next year. But it is critical to me to say this to him. I want my children to be able … Continue reading Honor the Grief, Honor the Goodbye
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 i can’t figure out death? My father in law died suddenly in a freak farm accident early Saturday evening. He was out … Continue reading Grief Quotes During Holy Week
MARILYN R. GARDNER 