What do we do with grief? How do we handle a tornado called "Death" that has ripped through your family? Why are you left numb and stunned? We are not sure we will ever be the same. Not sure we will ever want to be the same. Well, in reality, we won't ever be the same as we were. It's impossible. But hopefully we will be stronger. Yes, that is possible. We know of loved ones who are living testimonies to that.

“Betty, have you seen your little sister? It’s getting dark outside.” Betty replied, “No, Dad. She and her friend Olivia went hiking.

Working cowboys wore wide-brimmed hats that combined features of the Mexican sombrero and the hats worn by both sides in the Civil War. Cowboys wore cotton bandannas to wipe off sweat and protect their eyes and nose from dust.

”Tom and Katie were in love. After two years of courting, Tom finally worked up his courage to pop the question. No, not the “Will you marry me?” to Katie. The real question back in those years was the one asked of the bride’s father, “Do I have your permission to ask your daughter to marry me?”

Do you remember what we used to call “Kodak Moments?” A look from someone, good or bad, that is indelibly etched into your brain forever. Remember when you were a kid and your mom gave you “that look?” Remember her smile when you did good? How about a teacher who gave you a “dirty look.” All of us have either given or received “a look” to or from someone.

We’re becoming saturated with death due to the vicious Covid strains. Many are fearful.

Today, I want to assure you that God has blessings for you if you do not throw in the towel and quit. God provides hope. People can become anxious, depressed, and feel hopelessness because they take their eyes off the HOPE-GIVER. Some lose hope because of what the doctor said, or because of what circumstances are saying.

In my years as youth minister, preaching minister, and now a hospice chaplain, I have observed that the strongest regrets are those from people who lost a loved one to death. I have heard comments like, 'I wish', 'if only', 'it's not fair', 'why?’ and so many others. These regrets can consume a person to the point that they feel paralyzed, living a guilt-ridden life and a very frustrated existence.

• A parent’s worst nightmare. Six-year-old Adam Walsh was at a popular shopping mall in Florida. It was 1981. He went missing. One month later a gruesome discovery was made. Adam’s severed head was found.

Many people watch horror films. They are very graphic, and are written with realistic ideas and themes. Viewers tend to believe that the creatures, such as werewolves and vampires, are real beings. Even some adults are fearful of camping and entering darkened rooms in their own homes.