Tag: Life and Death

  • Quiet Strength: Honoring Uncle Jack’s Example

    In our day, there are a lot of voices- few examples. There are a lot of critics- few “in the arena.” My Uncle Jack (1942-2025) was a quiet, humble example of a godly man that I had the privilege of knowing my entire life. Uncle Jack was a U.S. Marine Officer- the first Marine I…

  • You may die young…

    I’m 41 years old. Most of the funerals I have attended have been for people younger than me. While a few services have been for people a few years older than me, and even fewer have been for people in their 70s and 80s, the vast majority have been for the young. My grandmothers made…

  • It is Better to go to the House of Mourning…

    I get why people don’t like to go to funerals- many even go out of their way to avoid them. Funerals can be quite difficult on so many levels: Emotionally (Am I going to cry? Am I supposed to cry? What if I don’t cry?), Socially (How do I greet people? Can I be happy…

  • Ambassador For Christ: How Clint Clifton Represented Christ to Me.

    Last week I received news that I never imagined hearing. Sure I know that none of us is promised tomorrow and that our life is a vapor, but I never imagined that I would hear that my pastor become friend had died unexpectedly. He was one of the guys in my life that I took…