Everything looks better on the brochure. The trip to Cabo. Getting married. Adopting a puppy. Having kids. You should have read the fine print. Even deciding to trust in Jesus seemed all upside. Sins forgiven. Eternal life. New family. What could go wrong? Sorry to be...
I have tried to write this blog a hundred different ways but everything seems trite in the face of death and loss. This week we lost a core member of church family. Brendan Wakeling grew up in our church. His parents, Dave and Julianna have...
I've had a lot of experience with grieving. More than I'd like. Each death has a different character. My mother lost a long battle with cancer and much of the heavy grieving happened before she died. My grandparents were old -- the kind of people...
