Tag Archives: love

About Those 7 Things

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Here is a blog post I just read. It is from 2015 and if you are grieving the loss of a child, I am sure you have read or written something like this. I probably read it three years ago … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Light

Posted on April 3, 2016 by

There is a light that burns in every Jewish synagogue, the Ner Tamid. In Judaism, the sanctuary lamp is known by its Hebrew name, ner tamid (Hebrew: נֵר תָּמִיד), which is usually translated as “eternal flame” or “eternal light”. Hanging or standing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Visions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Father Day’s Aftermath

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

I realized today that I have written exactly three installments of this blog since January 1. Oh, I have kept the blog alive by reposting other articles, other’s words. In my last post of March 23 I talked about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Sadness | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Light a Candle

Posted on December 12, 2014 by

The Compassionate Friends/USA Please join us this Sunday, December 14 for the Worldwide Candle Lighting in memory of all children gone too soon. For full information including services around the globe, visit: https://www.compassionatefriends.org/WCL…/2014_services.aspx. If there is not a service near you, … Continue reading →

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In Their Words

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

In the months since Jake’s death I have received scores of private messages on Facebook, texts, phone calls, emails, voice mails, and snail mail letters from Jake’s friends. I wanted to share some of them with you so you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Friends Write, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

January Sunrise

Posted on January 21, 2014 by

January 2, 2014 Today I looked out my window in the morning and saw Jake in the golden sunrise in the top of his redwood tree, in a miraculous flock of birds that swept through our yard this afternoon, in … Continue reading →

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