Read about the Harvard’s journey,
from the beginning of “Walking Victoriously Through the Long Goodbye”
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Good Grief
At first glance, the title of this month’s blog appears to be oxymoronic. If you add emphasis –Good Grief! – the stage is set for feelings of despair, anger, or frustration. However, when seen through the lens of biblical truth, it is God’s plan for understanding and navigating through the disappointments, traumas, losses, and uncertainties Read more
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Good Grief (part 2)
In my last blog, I noted that Good Grief is intensely personal, appreciates the past and accentuates the future, resists categorization, and focuses on eternity. Today, I would like to separate and expand the second component. Appreciates the Past Throughout the Bible, God gives us stories. When properly understood, they reveal a plan for Read more
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Appreciating Fellow Travelers
Living victoriously requires that we learn how to navigate through the disappointments, traumas, losses, and uncertainties of life. Such knowledge is not acquired quickly and necessitates that we share the journey with those whom we love and admire. Today, I want to express appreciation for two of my fellow travelers who have recently departed this Read more
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Thus Far…
Throughout the Bible, God gives us stories. When properly understood, they reveal a plan for courageously facing the future. By looking at the past, we are able to successfully walk through whatever obstacles, known and unknown, lie ahead. In I Samuel 4-7, the capture and return of the ark of the Lord wonderfully illustrates this Read more
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What Shall We Do?
Since the birth of our nation, imperfections have been evident; however, even a cursory glance at the present upheaval reveals that this time, something is different. Coarse, even vulgar, language is becoming increasingly acceptable. Polite disagreements have been replaced by cruel and bitter criticism. The sanctity of life has been re-defined by an ever-changing description Read more
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Remembering A Champion
One week ago today, after a long battle with cancer, Larry Carpenter went home to be with his Lord. At a time when boundless egos, exaggerated statements of accomplishments, and padded resumes are acceptable, Larry was a breath of fresh air: He was humble, gracious, and steady and loved the Lord and his family with Read more
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EXPRESSING LOVE
Linda went home to be with her Lord seventeen months ago. Today, as I recuperate from total hip replacement, I find it uplifting to reflect on my thoughts, as I expressed them in Walking Victoriously Through the “Long Goodbye” on November 7, 2021: … I have spent hundreds of hours visiting my wife Linda, a Read more
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Celebrating Christmas
As I prepare to celebrate my second Christmas without Linda by my side, my thoughts, as I expressed them in Walking Victoriously Through the “Long Goodbye” on December 25, 2022, bring great joy to my heart. Therefore, I am reprinting them with no changes: Sixty years ago today, Linda was in Kentucky and I was Read more
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Exciting Opportunities Are Ahead!!
Considering that 2024 ended with palpable unrest, civil disobedience, and wars raging throughout the world and that in the USA, 2025 opened with two evil acts of terrorism on New Years Day, the title of today’s blog might seem to at best far-fetched or at worst delusional. If viewed as achievable through political processes, educational Read more
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The Passage of Time
My precious wife Linda went home to be with her Lord on May 23, 2023. The passage of time has uncovered a conundrum in my life. I desire to embrace God’s promises and plans for my future; however, the pain that I experienced during Linda’s long struggle with Alzheimer’s tends to tether me to the Read more
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