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★ A Guide to Comforting Those Who Mourn
Continue reading →: ★ A Guide to Comforting Those Who MournIn the past week we’ve had great comfort given by our family and friends and neighbors and strangers. I thought it might be helpful to give a few pointers to keep in mind when comforting someone who is grieving and mourning. Things I appreciate hearing: – I’m praying for you…
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Categories: Uncategorized
A Guide to Comforting Those Who Mourn
Continue reading →: A Guide to Comforting Those Who MournIn the past week we’ve had great comfort given by our family and friends and neighbors and strangers. I thought it might be helpful to give a few pointers to keep in mind when comforting someone who is grieving and mourning. Things I appreciate hearing: – I’m praying for you…
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Continue reading →: ★ The Poverello: St. Francis of Assisi
I’ve been reading Foster’s Streams of Living Water as a gentle guide to spirituality, something I don’t need pen-and-highlighter for – unlike my ongoing read of Missional Church by Guder, which is going to wear out 3 highlighters by the time I finish it. Streams takes each of the six…
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Continue reading →: The Poverello: St. Francis of Assisi
I’ve been reading Foster’s Streams of Living Water as a gentle guide to spirituality, something I don’t need pen-and-highlighter for – unlike my ongoing read of Missional Church by Guder, which is going to wear out 3 highlighters by the time I finish it. Streams takes each of the six…
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Continue reading →: ★ What to Say
It’s hard to know what to say today. I’m trying to cast myself into the Lord’s arms, but I feel like I’m walking around in a pea-soup of generic comfort with nothing tangible out there. Hugs and tears from friends and family, yes; God’s voice echoing through my soul like…
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Continue reading →: What to Say
It’s hard to know what to say today. I’m trying to cast myself into the Lord’s arms, but I feel like I’m walking around in a pea-soup of generic comfort with nothing tangible out there. Hugs and tears from friends and family, yes; God’s voice echoing through my soul like…
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Continue reading →: ★ Grief
Monday we found out that we had lost both of the babies. In an ultrasound, the medical staff couldn’t detect either fetus’ heartbeat. Apparently there was bleeding that terminated both pregnancies. We’re devastated with grief. We knew that one of the twins was small and had a slower heart rate…
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Continue reading →: Grief
Monday we found out that we had lost both of the babies. In an ultrasound, the medical staff couldn’t detect either fetus’ heartbeat. Apparently there was bleeding that terminated both pregnancies. We’re devastated with grief. We knew that one of the twins was small and had a slower heart rate…
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Continue reading →: ★ Recommendation: Bean Books
If you are an avid reader and want an alternative to the big stores, may I suggest that you give Bean Books a chance? I haven’t met Bill Bean before and have no financial interest in his business, but I really like my experience with him so far. Here’s now…
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Continue reading →: Recommendation: Bean Books
If you are an avid reader and want an alternative to the big stores, may I suggest that you give Bean Books a chance? I haven’t met Bill Bean before and have no financial interest in his business, but I really like my experience with him so far. Here’s now…
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I’m Pat
Passionate about the common good, human flourishing, lifelong learning, being a good ancestor.
Things I do: Engineering leadership; Grad Instructor in spirituality, creativity, digital personhood, pilgrimage.
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