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Weird Christian Attitudes About Money
Chris and I had a simply terrific pastor for pre-marital counseling. His name was Mark Brattrud, and he pastored a little Full Gospel church that met in a Howard Johnson’s in Albany. Mark was pe… more →
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Weird Christian Attitudes About Money
wrote 3 weeks ago: Chris and I had a simply terrific pastor for pre-marital counseling. His name was Mark Brattrud, and … more →
In the midst of the storm
wrote 1 month ago: “You should be sleeping.” “I know.” “So?” “Lie down with m … more →
The Cost of Keeping Death at a Distance
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wrote 1 month ago: Daniel Palomio and his beloved Mr Toby who died two weeks before Daniel. His ashes were buried along … more →
What Remains? Heart. What is Constant? Love.
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wrote 1 month ago: Rowan has been obsessed with dinosaurs. My brother asked me, “what is it about dinosaurs? … more →
Grandmas
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wrote 2 months ago: The passing of my mom will be the first experience with death that my children will have. They hav … more →
In The Doghouse.
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wrote 2 months ago: In French, there is a great expression : « Qui aime bien, châtie bien ». This directly translates as … more →
Let's Talk About Death, Baby.
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wrote 2 months ago: “Is Heaven up there? In the sky?” – My 5 year old It was 5.50 a.m and I was … more →
February 4, 2013 10:23am
wrote 3 months ago: So acting on my resolve to build communities, I accepted an invitation to speak to a group of young … more →
Faces of Love: Generations of Pride
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wrote 3 months ago: So, who knew I had a completely badass brother? In 2008, my brother, John J. Newkirk, published The … more →
Faces of Love: The Unlikely Joy of Peter Wiebe
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wrote 4 months ago: Love: The Blessing and the Curse Posted on January 4, 2013by Peter Wiebe To love at all is to be vul … more →
Carolyn Jordan Newkirk 1/18/20 - 1/8/2012, One Year Later
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wrote 4 months ago: As Fiona in “Brigadoon” 1953 So, it’s been a year since my Mom died. A massive st … more →
Sabbatical in a Teacup: Day Three. Cool Stuff In Britain
wrote 5 months ago: So, many of you know I’ve been planning a trip to the Europe for months. Three weeks, three co … more →
Feliz Dia de los Muertos (2012)
wrote 6 months ago: Halloween pictures are coming, I promise! But, for now, wanted to share with you a picture I took of … more →
Death talk
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wrote 9 months ago: It started as a fairly innocuous dinner conversation about my hair – coloring my hair that is. I do … more →
celebrating life while mourning the loss
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wrote 9 months ago: I want to share a story with you all today. A story about parents who have put everything they are f … more →
When Heroes Die
wrote 9 months ago: Drawing by Elizabeth Wagele I visited my sister shortly after Marilyn Monroe died. A neighbor of her … more →
Dealing with Death...
wrote 10 months ago: I recently had to deal with a subject I’d never considered having to broach with Mikey. Death. … more →
But for the Grace of God...
wrote 1 year ago: We have a had a devastating weekend at my house. On Friday, my twelve-year-old grandson lost a scho … more →
Children Discussing Martin Luther King Jr.
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wrote 1 year ago: Yes this probably would have been a more appropriate post for MLK Day but the kids actually had this … more →
