Acomplishments

We are plodding along without Dave ,husband and father. Some days we feel more his absence.
I read in a book on grief that we mustn't run away from that pain when it comes but move toward it to do the grief work and heal.So I write things in my journal and talk and pray ,and cry and laugh too.I also started work again, part time. The tiredness is therefore more often present.On some occasions at devotion time with Jeremy and Julie ,I try to talk about David and what grief is

On our own we have managed to :
-Make pizza
-Barbecue
-repair the hose
-clean a drain
-remember to clean the furnace filters.
Maybe it was "Beginner's grace" because the next time the pizza was a bit burnt, a bread didn't rise,I had to call a plumber to fix a leak in one sink and a clog in another,and I don't think I will tackle the hole to fill in the driveway even if I bought the stuff.People from the church have offered to help but I first got to find a place for my Dad's car witch is resting over the hole with a dead battery...

Soon We will tackle getting a family blog started. I think we will call it davebrownsfamilysjourney.blogspot.com .It might be bilingual or alternate languages.We shall see.

When I turn off the computer I see Dave's picture on my desktop. I say goodnight to him,and "yes I know it is late to go to bed at this hour", I stroke his 2 dimensional beard and blow him a kiss.

Liette

Inheritance

From Liette
Yesterday as Mom and Dad Brown were here for thanksgiving weekend,we went to hear Jeremy and Julie's participation in the musical worship team at their youth meeting at church. They did very well ,Julie at piano and Jeremy at guitar.

I thought to myself "what a precious inheritance David has left us: Music as well as Love and Worship for our Holy God (and lots of other good thing too)"