I thought of my mother often yesterday. It wasn’t a very productive day; it’s hard to get much done when you have a lump in your throat. Exactly one year ago, February 25, 2013, my sister and I looked on helplessly as our mom struggled to take her final breaths. It was if she embraced the words of poet Dylan Thomas: Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Watching somebody die is difficult, I’m not going to lie. People who say it is a beautiful experience weren’t in the same room […]
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When I Need You
As I sit here watching my baby ducks play in their wading pool, something very important has dawned on me. It seems to me there are two kinds of people, those who are needy and those who need to be needed. I am the latter. I thrive on being needed. I’ve spent most of my adult life taking care of something or someone. First I took care of my clients. I figuratively held their hands as they made important marketing decisions. Along came my husband and I did what I could to take care of him. Most of that entailed cooking because I have never been much of a cleaner. […]
Read more...This week’s guest on GOD UNPLUGGED is Tammy Trent. A familiar face at Women of Faith and REVOLVE conferences, recording artist and author Tammy Trent shares her journey through the unspeakable loss of her husband and soul mate in a tragic diving accident off the coast of Jamaica (www.tammytrent.com). Tammy has agreed to give us a sneak peak at her new album which won’t release until July, so listen in! The 60-minute show airs live every Thursday at 12 noon Central time (1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific). Callers are welcome to join the conversation and ask questions during the show by calling (347) 324-5425. If you […]
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