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God’s Still, Small Voice
It has been a year since Peter died. No waves of grief swept over me on this melancholy anniversary, only mild surprise that a year had passed. Perhaps I am numb from all the other losses. When grief is piled … Continue reading
Posted in Fathers and Sons, On Faith
Tagged Death of Child, Friendship with God, hearing God's voice
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Collateral Damage
There are not enough analogies to describe the death of a son, but in some ways, it is like a bomb. The grief is a crater out which one climbs, if able and lives, if not. But within the blast … Continue reading
Failing Peter
In my last post I said Teckla and I had failed Peter in many ways. A couple of people kindly insisted we hadn’t, so I think I should clarify. Some may think this sense of failure is the guilt parents … Continue reading