Teaching Kingdom Values in a Secular Culture
On September 4, 2022, in the 110th post of Walking Victoriously through the “Long Goodbye,” I outlined a plan for communication that many caregivers found helpful. Therefore, with caregivers now facing the added stress of the Christmas Season, I have chosen to reprint it, with minimal change, as the 21st post of Living Victoriously after... Continue Reading →
This blog was originally published on October 6, 2024. With the exception of updates related to time, no other changes have been made. On September 29, 2024, 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... Continue Reading →
If Linda were still with me, last Sunday we would have celebrated our sixty-second wedding anniversary. Instead, I was alone. Unable to go to church because of debilitating pain in my back, I was very vulnerable to “stinking thinking.” Having been down that road before and knowing the outcome, I chose to take another path... Continue Reading →
Linda has now been gone from this earth for two years and nine days. Therefore, I have had ample time to reflect on the storms, as well as the seasons of calm, associated with our journey into the “Long Goodbye.” As I continue to work through the pain associated with her departure, I find it... Continue Reading →
Recently, for the first time in nearly two years, I had the opportunity to be with all of my great-grandchildren at the same time. In the picture accompanying today’s blog, my granddaughter Cory is holding our newest addition, a little girl who is scheduled to make her debut in two months. The obvious happiness etched... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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