Joeinaz
Status: Wishing everyone a happier 2012....Take care of yourselves.......
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Well, it has been since Christmas, 2010 since I have written a journal entry. I feel as though I have forgotten how to put my thoughts in writing, although the Good Lord knows that my head has been...
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Last night, as I was writing my daughter an e-mail wishing her and her family a Merry Christmas, I received a message from Facebook telling me that I had received a message from "Floyd Brookman". ...
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I am writing this entry in my journal, as my comments will undoubtedly be taken as incendiary and not conducive to the continued state of grieving embraced within the Widows & Widowers Group here at...
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Well, it's been a month since I've written in my journal, and the writing spirit is slowly beginning to creep it's way back into my psyche. Just over 5 months have passed since my life was...
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Well, no one ever said that grieving was easy. And grieving in a group setting is even more difficult it would seem. Over the last couple of days, there has been a great deal of petty squabbling,...
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I wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who have encouraged me on my goal of "Staying Sober One Day at a Time".....I added this goal yesterday, because I wanted to keep track of how long it...
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Well, it's been four months today that I have been a widower. In retrospect, the time has been filled with a myriad of emotions, introspections, and revelations. My emotions have run the gamut from...
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Well, it's been nearly two weeks since I have last posted a journal, so I suppose now is as good a time as any to try to put a thought or two together. The reality is that I have been in a pretty...
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Lately I have found myself pondering one of those subjects that seem to stir up a bunch of controversy, embarrassment, and anxiety. This time, that subject is SEX. Having recently re-committed to...
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Well, I did it. I actually finished the two books I have been reading in my effort to gain a better understanding of the Bible and my Savior, Jesus Christ. And I find myself excited and humbled at...
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When I was younger, my knowledge of the Bible and the story of Jesus Christ consisted primarily of the usual stuff kids learn about Christmas and Easter. You know, the Three Wise Men, a virgin...
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Of all the five stages of grief, I think that "anger" is the nastiest, least productive of them all. And the last couple of days, I have been filled with it. In researching "anger" as it relates...
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When I first discovered Daily Strength, I began a sort of spiritual re-awakening and a newly found relationship with God. And this relationship has been nothing short of fantastic in the sense...
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My daughter, Son-in-Law, and grand daughters have gone for the day on a little trip to Lake Havasu, for Faith's, the 11 year olds, school choir performance there today. I was invited, but had I...
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In the month that I have been involved with Daily Strength, it has been my honor to interact with nearly 100 souls who have suffered the loss of their spouse or partner in life. Everyone has their...
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