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  1. Watermelon and Lawnmowers

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    Watermelons and Lawnmowers – a word by Pastor Bryan Edwards from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "My daughter saw Mr. Grant sitting in his lawn chair in his yard. She took her lunch (and a whole lotta watermelon) over to share with him."

    My next-door neighbor (Mr.Grant) is an 89-year-old firecracker. He loves Jesus and has endless opinions (as you can imagine an 89-year-old man would have). Recently, his wife of 70 years passed away. I can’t imagine his grief.

    Our family prays for him and loves him dearly; we offer to help him in any way we can. Unfortunately for us, he is one of them old boys who “doesn’t need any help from no one.” So, it can be difficult. Recently, however, I saw my children serve him in some beautiful ways.

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  2. God Works for Good

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    God Works for Good – a word by Pastor Bill Young from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Death is not a good thing. Still, God works things out for the good of those who love Him. Even in tragedies."

    “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28 (NIV84)

    My mom died a few weeks ago. We didn’t expect it. It happened suddenly.

    Without a doubt, death is never easy. Grieving the loss of a loved one is not something we look forward to. Neither would we describe such experiences as “good.” They are really hard. They hurt.

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  3. One Year (and then some…)

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    One Year (and then some…) a word by Pastor Bryan D. Edwards from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Since I gave you part one, I thought I’d give you part two. (Hey, who knows, maybe I’ll write a book one day?)"

    I am absolutely blown away by the responses from the first blog I sent out a few weeks ago. I have received so many encouraging emails, texts and phone calls from friends and loved ones about how helpful my thoughts were. Thank you for taking the time to read it. I’ve also received many inquiries about the other thoughts (I’d mentioned I’d written down). Since I gave you part one, I thought I’d give you part two. (Hey, who knows, maybe I’ll write a book one day?)

    Here are some more of my thoughts on grief.

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  4. One Year

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    One Year – a word by Pastor Bryan D. Edwards from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "(for the first time in a year) like I was ready to write down some of the things I have learned as I’ve walked through the grief and loss..."

    On October 23, 2020, as I was sitting in the passenger seat of my father’s car, my dad went into cardiac arrest behind the wheel. This Saturday will mark one year since his passing. 

    This last year has been a whirlwind for me. In my mind and in my heart, every day has felt like I’m locked up inside of a room with a vacuum running amuck; it refuses to turn off.  (That is my best attempt to try and explain what we call “grief”.)

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