Tag Archives: death

. . . for You

Posted on May 27, 2022 by apronheadlilly

L onely . . . in this time   O f increasing unbelief, looking frantically, hungering, N ot for miracles, but for signposts that used to be so faith-clear, undisputed— E ver present testament, truth, surety, L ooking for sanctuary, … Continue reading →

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Chapter 42

Posted on March 20, 2020 by apronheadlilly

Harper got stronger with each day. Before she would be allowed to go home, however, she had to be able to get herself out of bed and visit the bathroom unassisted, and she needed to be able to take fifty … Continue reading →

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Chapter 14

Posted on December 8, 2019 by apronheadlilly

Blaise and Harper hopped in his truck and headed up the mountain. The desert scrub brushes gave way to bigger bushes and then tall evergreens. It had been a long time since Harper had gone up the mountain, and the … Continue reading →

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Remembering a Friend

Posted on December 31, 2018 by apronheadlilly

When there is the shock of loss–a sudden departure–and you feel like you need to do something to fix things and to take the sting away; and yet, there is nothing to be done in this shattered moment, but you … Continue reading →

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My Book of Uncommon Prayers: Pain and Hope

Posted on November 24, 2016 by apronheadlilly

  I woke suddenly in the wee hours, the dark hours. Was it the weird dream I was having? Maybe. But aside from that, I immediately was aware that I had passed the anniversary of my first child’s death and … Continue reading →

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About Grief

Posted on June 1, 2015 by apronheadlilly

From my daily readings by C. S. Lewis…………………………………. Lewis, grieving the death of his wife, Joy: No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2015–And it is the last goodbye . . .

Posted on May 23, 2015 by apronheadlilly

And it is the last goodbye . . . After a cold, Canadian winter, the soil is thawed, the soil turned, the grave dug. Earth that sprang forth flowers and vegetables from your tilling and tending touch, earth turned and … Continue reading →

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My Book of Uncommon Prayers: Death is Hard

Posted on February 18, 2015 by apronheadlilly

Death is hard. Though so much a part of life, we never quite get used to it. Our youthful, anticipating days, dreams of El Dorado, meld into the rhythm of responsible days lived in responsible ways, and that end seems … Continue reading →

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I Believe in Fairytales

Posted on February 16, 2015 by apronheadlilly

Once vital, once there—blood, red and pulsing, but as I finger your graying flesh, warmth is gone.  How can cold creep so quickly through these veins and arteries—and where did you go in that whispered breath, to leave this shell … Continue reading →

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Spent

Posted on January 19, 2015 by apronheadlilly

Withered, wafer thin, and worn—palliative, it would seem. And all your glories seem forgotten in the pressing now, and you lean a little more, and you breathe a little harder, and you respond less as the mind fails and the … Continue reading →

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