Tag: age

No fear of aging

December 10, 2009 | 3 comments

When I was 20 or 30 years old, I probably wouldn’t have been very impressed with this video clip I want to share with you. In my younger years, I didn’t appreciate the demonstrations many seniors were making over old-age

When loved ones pass on

October 7, 2009 | 8 comments

One of the most difficult human experiences to go through can be the passing on of a loved one. A spouse, a child, a parent, a very close sibling or friend, can become fixtures in our lives that we never

Our dog Rhodie

March 26, 2008 | 11 comments

When our family returned from Indian Wells late at night a week ago Monday, we couldn’t find our dog, Rhodie. We decided she was with our neighbor caretaker, and went to bed unworried. The next morning, however, my wife found

Funeral notices

August 29, 2006 | 1 comment

Have you ever questioned the phrasing “called to the arms of the Lord” when it is written in obituaries? It troubles me when I read the words for they imply it is God’s will for a person to die, which