No kneeling after knee replacement,
But can still sit and bow my head–
So not yet
Prayers unanswered for another:
Disease, decline, and death–
But not yet
Aged, depressed, diminished,
But want to see tomorrow’s sunrise–
Still not yet
But when cancer has taken body and mind,
Life is lifeless, no pleasures are left:
Please pray for my peace, not my life.
- Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL, April 2
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It left me with tears for both you and Steve. I keep praying for both of you.
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Thank you, Carolyn.
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Painful
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Very.
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So amazing it’s beautiful. An amazing man. A powerful gift in your life.
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Yes to all of that. Powerful gift in many ways.
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Gordon, I know how much you will miss Steven and so I will pray for peace for you as well as Steve. “Feelings, and feelings, and feelings. Let me try thinking instead.”
― C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed
JoAnne
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JoAnne, Lewis’ A Grief Observed is a favorite. Thank you for the note. It will be a great loss.
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