Category: dying well
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Dying Well
Moth and rust resolutions
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not…
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Dying WellWill you die well?
We spend a lot of time preparing for things. Every day we prepare for school, work, or whatever else may be on our plate. We…
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Dying WellThe five Ws of funeral planning
I can think of many times I’ve answered the phone at the funeral home and the person on the other end of the line expressed…
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Dying WellWrite your own eulogy
**** My neighbor wrote my eulogy last week, or what I hope will be at least a part of it. It was her daughter’s birthday,…
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Dying WellLet the little children come
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matt….
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Dying WellA funeral is a community event
Not long ago I was directing a funeral, and the service was about to begin. The doors to the sanctuary opened to myself and the…
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Dying WellCremation: why and why not
Three things got me thinking about cremation. One was a phone call from someone asking me if I would like an information package about funerals….
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Dying WellCome, sweet death, Come blessed rest!
Last week, while working in the backyard, I chanced to speak with one of our neighbors. There is only a wire fence separating our properties…
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Dying WellComfort facing death
Do you ever think about your own death? Poets may come up with flowery words and philosophers may make scholarly statements that ring hollow when…