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A Simple Life, a Childlike Faith
Holidays and grief
By
Linda G. Howard
Today, I heard again the Christmas song about the little boy whose mother is dying on Christmas eve and he wants to buy her shoes to wear as she goes into heaven. He doesn’t have enough money to buy the shoes and a person in line gives him the money he needs. It’s never been…
The collapse
By
Linda G. Howard
This morning the Shuttle Discovery left Kennedy Space Center, riding piggy back on a 747 airplane. I was totally unprepared for my own reaction. This final flight means the space program is officially over for the US. As the shuttle passed over our home, I cried. It was as though I was losing another part…
Shared sorrow
By
Linda G. Howard
Today, I heard from a friend about a deeply sorrowful event taking place in his life. Like most men, he related his story with firmness and only a hint of tension that translated into a jerking speech pattern. I listened, speechless. Could this be the same person I thought I knew? It was his story.…
The Healing Process
By
Linda G. Howard
As many of you know, my husband died almost two months ago. We had been married for 49 years. It had been almost a decade since his first stroke. I knew each time I left the house that when I came home, he could be gone. Every time I passed his bedroom, I checked to…
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