I wrote a post last week but it remains lonely in my drafts. The last few months have been experientially and emotionally packed. So many things to write about. I’m overwhelmed. This past week was the second year anniversary of the deaths of our nineteen Granite Mountain firefighters here in Prescott, Arizona. They died, defending people and homes in Yarnell, Arizona from the raging flames. The day following this anniversary is my birthday. What a juxoposition. . . . Continue reading
Posts Tagged With: Yarnell
Savoring Loveliness, Confounding our Sadness
Categories: Joy & Suffering -- Good & Evil
Tags: AZ fire, Dustin DeFord, Granite Mountain Hotshots, Yarnell
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Lost and Found
Cousins:
Front: Susan, Gary
Back: Elaine, Karen, Donna
Bobby & Susie Kloeffer ( June 2012)
What do you think of when you read the words, “Lost and Found”? I think of a big, plastic bin at the YMCA where swimsuits, goggles, towels, and tee shirts were tossed when people left things behind in the locker room. I think of a closet at school where books, binders, purses, and such were stored, waiting for owners to come and claim them. I think of little Bo-Peep who lost her sheep and didn’t know where to find them. Lost and found.
Categories: Joy & Suffering -- Good & Evil, Spiritual Growth
Tags: death, Dustin DeFord, Good Shepherd, life, Yarnell
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Karen Thomas Olsen
Journey North Character 