Archive for August 9th, 2005
Meanwhile, Nonna’s health deteriorates
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005As I visited the Stevens family in Baltimore this weekend, Diana remained in New York to tend to her grandmother. Without a miracle, Nonna’s remaining time is short. She was readmitted to the hospice this afternoon after six days of rapid deterioration despite round-the-clock home care. Diana stayed at her apartment last night and slept [...]
Too poetic to be missed
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005Sometimes God speaks with the gentleness and symbolism of a poet. Here are two divine musings from this weekend. Saturday morning, Matt and Katy discovered that a dove built a nest outside Caleb’s bedroom window and laid two eggs.Cradling his son Caleb at the accident scene, Matt told him it was okay to go home [...]
Heros
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005Matt and Katy Stevens are amazing. I’ve been a big fan for years, but never more so than this weekend. Despite suffering the worst kind of heartrending tragedy — the untimely loss of their son — never once did they express despair, rage, bitterness, or any of the other emotions one might expect. Grief, to [...]
Live Well
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005Caleb did. The Celebration service on Monday lived up to its billing. That a ten-year old boy could have touched so many and left a legacy of compassion and kindness is a testimony to great parents and authentic, child-like faith. Kudos to Pastor Kevin Harrison of Gospel Tabernacle for conducting the service with grace and [...]