I wrote my father’s eulogy 14 months before he died
I wrote my father’s eulogy 14 months before he died. At least in part. It was a poem. I wrote it to let him know how much I loved him, while there was still time. I shared the poem with … Read More
In the Garden: But no, not alone
This short story is about my late mother Evelyn and her faith in the One whom Mary Magdalene met in the garden on that first Easter morn. It’s a companion piece to My mother’s latter years: Living with dementia (March … Read More
How can one describe a death as precious?
In 2011 I had a revelation. It was Saturday 29 January. I knew I would be preoccupied the next day, so I decided to do Sunday’s Bible reading on Saturday evening. The set passage was Psalm 116. As I read … Read More
Ben and Elsie: A love story
I met Ben when he was 92 years old. I never had the pleasure of meeting Elsie. My husband Tony met Ben and his wife Elsie four years earlier, when Ben was 88 and Elsie 97. It was soon after … Read More
