A Season of Grieving
Today it happened. The issue of Alive Now arrived. I read the Managing Editor's introduction inside the front cover and the "Last Page"...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Dec 10, 20161 min read
Grief
Grief sneaks up on me, cunningly disguising itself so I can't see it coming. Or maybe I see through its costumes and just don't want to...
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betharichardson
Dec 7, 20161 min read
Thinking of Dad
I am thinking of you today, Dad, On this day when you crossed through the thin space To join the saints who had preceded you: Mom, Holt,...
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betharichardson
Feb 26, 20161 min read
Loss, Grief, and Mystery
I hear the news Of the death of a friend. A wife, a mother, a grandmother. I am nearly undone Despite the fact That I barely knew her....
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betharichardson
Dec 22, 20151 min read
The Longest Night Has Passed
The dawn is breaking after the longest night And my heart lightens, too With hope, with peace, With the knowledge that To you, "The night...
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betharichardson
Oct 10, 20151 min read
Love Wins
Last night I performed the marriage of Brian and Sarah. It was a beautiful ritual celebrating the love and commitment of a special...
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betharichardson
Sep 5, 20151 min read
I Am Weeping, But I Don't Know Why
I am weeping, but I don't know why. I am weeping and knitting And hoping that God hears the prayers of my tears. I am weeping, but I...
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betharichardson
Aug 9, 20141 min read
I Hear the Sound of Breaking Hearts
For John Mogabgab (1946-2014) I hear the sound of breaking hearts John - mentor, teacher, colleague, friend, Has left this life and...
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betharichardson
Feb 10, 20141 min read
Victory Is Ours
I saw fear work its dark magic, swirling into corners, creeping through cracks of doubt and uncertainty. I saw its disabling effect ......
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betharichardson
Jan 19, 20141 min read
Platitudes
"God doesn't give you more than you can handle." "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Well meaning, but unhelpful words, When you...
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