Tag Archives: grief

The Four Elements of Joy: Earth

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Mark

At first, or perhaps any glance, I am not the right person to write about joy. In the last five years my oldest son has died, Teckla and I both battled cancer, and Teckla has been diagnosed with dementia. Added … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Mark

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 →

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Climb, Climb, Up Sunshine Mountain

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Mark

The blessings of God are fresh every morning, but these days so is the grief. Teckla and I are sorting out stuff and hauling things to the dump, so every day we come across things that belonged to Peter: clothes, … Continue reading →

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