I’ve been thinking about the loss of a child today, the loss of a friend today, the loss of family members today. So often, when we are confronted with the unthinkably tragic, we are reminded of the ways which we too have mourned. We are confronted with the sadness of death and pain that are in our world as a result of the greatest tragedy … Continue reading With Sympathy
There is a woman at the shop where I work. She first started coming in about a year ago. We thought she was a nun, or a devout Mormon. She would come in dressed in various outfits which have included a blue nun’s head scarf, a white under-dress with pink socks and patriotic brooches. She usually comes in and orders the same thing. “1 Espresso … Continue reading Inner Issues
“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs … Continue reading Holy Frustration
Perhaps one of the most over used metaphors for the Christian journey towards holiness is marriage. And I hated when the pastor of any-given church would stand up and announce to us single people that Jesus wants our relationship with him to be like a marriage. Well “plah-ese.” That was my attitude. How many times can I hear the same old record? All I can … Continue reading The Truth About Our Marriage
Ok so, lets back up a minute. the month before our miscarriage, we had been planning on making it over to the middle east, or wherever would hire us, to teach English. I love to make plans and then just move that direction. In January, we had saved up enough money for me to enroll in a CELTA course. We have a great number of … Continue reading A New Thang
Our loss happened in February 2014. We had been married only for a few months when we found we had gotten pregnant while using birth control. I went in to the doctor for some unusual symptoms and they decided that I should go on hormone therapy. Too much information? I think not. They had to run a pregnancy test and so I willingly supplied a … Continue reading The Loss
The Denenbergs 