Learning to live after loss blog
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Give Them The Razzle Dazzle
Our son Drew is on a National Broadway Tour of the hit musical, Chicago. The lawyer in the story is a master at The Razzle Dazzle. He assures his client that he will present a theatrical defense, making the jury forget about the truth and focus on the show.
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From Grief to Joy: The Gift of Adoption
My nephew Carter was born 6 months after Nicholas died. When we were helplessly wallowing in a pit of grief, it was as if God gave us this gift as a reminder that there is life after death. He has been a healing balm to our hearts ever since
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Let the Law send me to Christ
I am still hung up on traffic laws. I have struggled with this my whole driving life. Even writing this for all the world to see means accountability I don’t want. It shouldn’t be this big of a deal. But the Holy Spirit won’t leave me alone.
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I am Cursed!
I am not a big rule follower. This includes traffic laws. I thought I was meant to be a racecar driver, but there was a price to pay. As hard as I tried to be good, I couldn’t stop this behavior. It’s because by nature, I am cursed.
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Who Put a Hex on You?
Have you ever been duped into believing something, only to find out later it wasn’t true? Sometimes this happens and it is just a minor inconvenience or slight embarrassment. But sometimes the consequences of being duped are huge, as if someone put a hex on you!
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The Justification
The boy I punched in the nose was pointing me out to his parents. I started to shrink back, but then my daddy put his arm around me like he was proud. In essence, he was teaching me these boys had it coming and clearly my actions were justified.
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The Confrontation
There was someone I looked up to who was edgy and cool. I shared private things about people I loved to impress her and then she used it against them. When they confronted me, I tried to tell them I never intended to hurt them, but they felt betrayed.
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Fight for Freedom
If you have ever been set free from bondage, you will fight for that freedom. It could be bondage to control, addictions, approval, relationships, even grief. Maybe you’re in bondage through no fault of your own. Once you have been released, you will never want to be enslaved again.
