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Read, Watch, Listen: August 2020 Edition

by Charity Singleton Craig | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog

The good stuff I’ve been reading, watching and listening to, especially as it relates to the theme of presence.

In Your Own Words: Amy Breitmann – Broken

by Guest User | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog, In Your Own Words

bro·ken – adjective \ˈbrō-kən\ : separated into parts or pieces by being hit, damaged, etc. : not working properly : not kept or honored __________ On Tuesday she knocked shyly on my office door and slowly entered to drop mail on my desk. I said, “Thank you,...

Read and Respond: The Tender Scar

by Charity Singleton Craig | Feb 27, 2014 | Blog, Read and Respond

“If you’ve picked up this book, chances are that you–or someone dear to you–have lost a loved one. Perhaps a spouse.” The painful first line of Richard L. Mabry’s 1999, The Tender Scar: Life After the Death of a Spouse*, was true. I hadn’t lost a spouse,...

Ashes to Ashes

by Charity Singleton Craig | Nov 17, 2010 | Archived Blog Posts

Yesterday, I received a voicemail message I had been dreading.”Ms. Singleton, I wanted to say, again, how sorry I am and to express my sympathy at the loss of Precious. I also wanted to remind you that you requested a private cremation and we have her ashes here...

The Failure of Trying to Forget

by Charity Singleton Craig | Nov 11, 2010 | Archived Blog Posts

Holding my dog as she died in my arms was one of the most painful experiences of my life. As much as I loved Precious, I was still surprised by how painful the experience of losing her has been. It still hurts, in fact.My first response to the intense pain was to try...