Today is a poignant day for our family. Three years ago we said goodbye to my mum who went to be with her Lord and Saviour. Today would also have been my grandma’s birthday. At the time we thought it fitting that they were reunited on Nanna’s birthday and also with mum’s younger sister our… Continue reading Legacies
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Home and grief
It’s now 3 years since we said goodbye to my mum and Sarah’s dad within the space of a few weeks. In both cases, there was an unexpectedness although we were aware of serious health conditions. In mum’s case, she had gone into hospital for surgery on a hiatus hernia but didn’t recover from the… Continue reading Home and grief
Christians and long-term grief
I’m continuing to do some work on how Christians can walk alongside each other through grief. Partly, that’s about how do we all as believers bare one another’s burdens and partly it’s about how pastors and elders can particularly support church members but it is also about what it means for those of us who… Continue reading Christians and long-term grief
For all the Saints
Did you know that today is “All Saints Day”? That’s where we get the name Halloween from. It’s literally All Hallows Eve or All Saints Eve. The idea was that this was a day to remember all the minor, lesser known saints who didn’t get a saints’ day, a catch all if you like. Protestants… Continue reading For all the Saints
Father and son… Witnessing through family
Learning from mum
It’s two years today since mum went home to be with Jesus. Recently I attended a course where we were asked to talk about the messages that our parents had passed on to us through our upbringing. This might have been things they said but also things thy did and the values they lived when… Continue reading Learning from mum
Funeral and Thanksgiving service for Margot Williams (Mum)
Here’s the links for my mum’s funeral. I’ve included a YouTube and a facebook option, then a direct link for those unable to access either. https://www.facebook.com/beaconcommunitychurchbradford/videos/654316606491950 One of the challenges with recording live from Zoom is getting the sound quality for songs and hymns. Below are some links to versions of the hymns we sung.… Continue reading Funeral and Thanksgiving service for Margot Williams (Mum)
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints
Today we lay to rest my mother’s body. It’s part of the process of saying goodbye. We as a family had the opportunity to say our goodbyes to mum in those last few days and hours. Mum is already present with Jesus, which means in the words of Scripture that she is “absent from the… Continue reading Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints
Hope in the aftermath of grief
This is a guest article from my dad, Roger Williams. Dad was due to preach at a little church north of Bradford last Sunday and was preparing his sermon whilst my mum was in hospital. After mum died, dad felt strongly that he had been given a message to bring and that he should fulfil… Continue reading Hope in the aftermath of grief
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