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Missing the first birthday

This will be the first birthday for my dad since his death. He would have been 84. We’ve gone through other firsts. First Father’s Day. First Christmas. The firsts are awful. There isn’t a guarantee they get better. This just first.

Posted byDanJanuary 7, 2023Posted inFamilyTags:Family, GriefLeave a comment on Missing the first birthday

The ones not with us

We remember the ones not with us in times and seasons like these. This will be my first Christmas without my dad. He passed away in May of this year. Those firsts are such a mixture for me. The first Father’s Day without him. Mom’s first birthday without him. This Christmas.

Posted byDanDecember 23, 2022December 22, 2022Posted inPeopleTags:Christmas, Family, Grief2 Comments on The ones not with us

The gift of grief

It’s the time of year in my Facebook memory feed where I see pictures from our oldest son’s wedding as they approach an anniversary. I had made the trip from Minnesota by driving to Kansas to get my parents and then go on to Alabama. So in the midst of the wedding pictures are theContinue reading “The gift of grief”

Posted byDanOctober 16, 2022October 15, 2022Posted inGriefTags:Anderson Cooper, Grief, Stephen ColbertLeave a comment on The gift of grief

The long road of grief

As I reflect on the “last third” of my life, I also reflect on dying well. There are those we leave behind, and the grief to walk through is deep and long lasting. When I was in my 20s I served as a part time chaplain for hospice care. I came home most nights talkingContinue reading “The long road of grief”

Posted byDanJuly 16, 2022July 15, 2022Posted inGriefTags:GriefLeave a comment on The long road of grief

Father’s Day without Dad

His is my first Father’s Day without Dad. It’s been a little over for weeks since his passing. Grief comes and goes. In and out like the tide. No phone call to him. No joking around. No smile to look at, but I do remember.

Posted byDanJune 19, 2022Posted inFamilyTags:Family, GriefLeave a comment on Father’s Day without Dad

Good grief

With my dad passing I have known grief would be my companion for a good while. Even before his passing I had a sense of grief’s presence. Still, I am not good at grief. I work to embrace this walk, but I stumble a lot.

Posted byDanJune 5, 2022June 2, 2022Posted inGriefTags:GriefLeave a comment on Good grief

Prayers in my grief

Most loving Father, you will us to give thanks for all things, to dread nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on the One who cares for us. Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, and grant that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us theContinue reading “Prayers in my grief”

Posted byDanJune 4, 2022June 2, 2022Posted inGriefTags:Grief, Prayer, WorshipLeave a comment on Prayers in my grief

More songs in my grief

Some songs have meaning in my heart. Some songs just remind me of Dad’s faith.

Posted byDanJune 3, 2022June 2, 2022Posted inWorshipTags:Grief, Songs, WorshipLeave a comment on More songs in my grief

Songs in my grief

A few weeks ago there was a song that was sung in a prayer service as our diocese prepared to elect a new bishop. It was new so it was hard to follow and sing. I knew it was probably a newer one from another source so I looked it up. It’s a beautiful songContinue reading “Songs in my grief”

Posted byDanJune 1, 2022May 29, 2022Posted inWorshipTags:Grief, Hillsongs, WorshipLeave a comment on Songs in my grief

I love you, Dad

Posted byDanMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022Posted inPeopleTags:Family, GriefLeave a comment on I love you, Dad

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