Month: December 2009

  • Heaven – Mother meets her child in heaven that had died (Eugene Field) & “Just in Case You Ever Wonder” by Max Lucado (Dec. 2009)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note December 31, 2009 Heaven Eugene Field’s short story of young child meeting mother in heaven Max Lucado – Just In Case You Ever Wonder (on telling a child about heaven) Good morning!  Beautiful snow blanket, psychotic cats staring at me with cabin fever, and a perfect cup of coffee with extra filler…..all…

  • Time Passing so Quickly “Lantern in Her Hand” by Bess Streeter Aldrich (Dec. 2009)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note December 17, 2009  A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich       “Time passing…stop the winds…stop the winds…”       Death of her young baby at birth.  Death discussion with husband before his death.  Grief.       Dreaming – keeping ALIVE regardless of immediate circumstances.  Keeping LIFE.       Motherhood thoughts after being…

  • Motherhood. Thoughts after being thought of as “narrow” because a mother. “A Lantern in Her Hand” by Bess Streeter Aldrich (Dec. 2009)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note December 17, 2009  A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich       “Time passing…stop the winds…stop the winds…”       Death of her young baby at birth.  Death discussion with husband before his death.  Grief.       Dreaming – keeping ALIVE regardless of immediate circumstances.  Keeping LIFE.       Motherhood thoughts after being…

  • Dreaming. Keeping alive regardless of circumstances. Keeping LIFE. “A Lantern in Her Hand” by Bess Streeter Aldrich (Dec. 2009)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note December 17, 2009  A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich       “Time passing…stop the winds…stop the winds…”       Death of her young baby at birth.  Death discussion with husband before his death.  Grief.       Dreaming – keeping ALIVE regardless of immediate circumstances.  Keeping LIFE.       Motherhood thoughts after being…

  • Death of infant at birth. Discussion of death with husband. Grief. “Lantern in Her Hand” by Bess Streeter Aldrich (Dec. 2009)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note December 17, 2009 A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich       “Time passing…stop the winds…stop the winds…”       Death of her young baby at birth.  Death discussion with husband before his death.  Grief.       Dreaming – keeping ALIVE regardless of immediate circumstances.  Keeping LIFE.       Motherhood thoughts after being…

  • Children’s Poetry “Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems. Songs. Lullabies.” (Dec 2009)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note December 10, 2009 Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies   Stu’s first words in the dark this morning, “It’s going to be a brutal morning.”  How was I to know he was then going to move his head a little to the left  just as I shot off a carefully aimed strong squirt…