by joebeam | Sep 3, 2015 | Grief, How To's, Life
I once described a hero as one who can hit a ball a long way, as in a Major League baseball player. As we get older, often our heroes change. I know mine has. I now have about 700 of them. Since 2009, when we hosted our first grief retreat, some 700 brave souls have...
by joebeam | Aug 17, 2013 | Desire, Grief, Marriage Trouble, Overcoming the Past, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Joe, I am in a quandary. My husband and I have both had affairs. He recently ended his. Mine, which has lasted 3 years, is more complicated. My “other” lives out of town, and we see each other once a year. Even though I rarely see him, he calls...
by joebeam | Sep 15, 2011 | God, Grief, Life, Marriage, Physical problems, Sin? Wrong? Or not?, Uncategorized
USA Today reports that Pat says divorce is okay if one’s spouse has Alzheimer’s. When asked about vows such as “until death do us part” he opined that Alzheimer’s is “a kind of death.” He went on to say that the departing...
by joebeam | Jul 21, 2011 | Grief, Life, Overcoming the Past, Parenting, Uncategorized
Wonderful message from my friend David Matthews…. Years ago, while living in Michigan, I met a couple at a social function visiting from Alabama. “What brings you guys to Michigan?” I asked. “My dad and mom are in the nursing home here, and...
by joebeam | Jul 7, 2011 | God, Grief, How To's, Life, Overcoming the Past, Uncategorized
The following article is powerful and deeply touching. It was written by my friend David Matthews. He does a workshop for people working through grief. It could be the grief of losing a loved one to death. It might be the grief of losing a loved one to another person....
by joebeam | Jul 1, 2011 | Grief, Uncategorized
My friend, Lindsey Osterhoff, wrote the following…. This is what I know about grief…it doesn’t always strike when and how we expect it. Sometimes it sneaks up on us. Otherwise, how do you explain being devastated by the sudden loss of an amazing dad and not...
