Tag Archives: death

But, She Loved Jesus

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jroesler728

I wasn’t prepared for the story I would hear when I called to “check up” on this Senior Adult friend. She lives in senior housing and usually attends our meetings, but I hadn’t seen her in a couple of weeks. … Continue reading →

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Releasing What Is Gone

Posted on February 27, 2012 by jroesler728

There is no doubt that aging involves loss. I have referenced processing loss as one of the essential ingredients to growing old gracefully. But how do we know when something is gone? There is, of course, the loss that cannot be … Continue reading →

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What Do You Say When…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by jroesler728

What do you say when there is nothing to say? My friend had been battling leukemia for many years. The dreaded waiting period between the routine blood draws and the test reports had become fraught with familiar anxiety. I waited … Continue reading →

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Sadness Needs a Slider

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jroesler728

It is quite common to see a commercial where heavy furniture, appliances and even a car can be shifted from one place to another simply by placing little round disks under the corners and pushing on the object that needs … Continue reading →

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Putting Grandma in the Grave

Posted on June 24, 2011 by jroesler728

(A graveside service for children) There is no way to make what we are going to do here now easy.  As we actually put the body that your Grandmother used to live in into the grave, we feel all kinds … Continue reading →

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X Marks the Spot

Posted on June 15, 2011 by jroesler728

Just for fun draw a line on a blank paper. Think of one end as the date of your birth and the other as the date of your death. Then, put an X on the place on that line that … Continue reading →

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Casey’s Rubber Plant

Posted on April 29, 2011 by jroesler728

Sometimes it’s the one added thing that makes it impossible to bear the load. The thing in itself is not the issue. After all, who would give that much credit to a rubber plant?  But, Casey was dying. At least … Continue reading →

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