Comments on: A song far from home https://archive.richardlittledale.co.uk/2018/03/30/a-song-far-from-home/ Reflections on preaching, communication and story Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Haz https://archive.richardlittledale.co.uk/2018/03/30/a-song-far-from-home/#comment-40030 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:37:46 +0000 http://richardlittledale.me.uk/?p=12495#comment-40030 In reply to preachersa2z.

Thank you

]]> By: preachersa2z https://archive.richardlittledale.co.uk/2018/03/30/a-song-far-from-home/#comment-40028 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 05:07:12 +0000 http://richardlittledale.me.uk/?p=12495#comment-40028 In reply to Haz.

Since I believe in the resurrection of the dead, I believe that she is up (awake) now and forever more.

]]> By: Haz https://archive.richardlittledale.co.uk/2018/03/30/a-song-far-from-home/#comment-40020 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 23:20:37 +0000 http://richardlittledale.me.uk/?p=12495#comment-40020 Can you explain more about ‘and on Sunday morning, she will be up before I am.’ Sorry, but I do not quite understand…….

]]> By: preachersa2z https://archive.richardlittledale.co.uk/2018/03/30/a-song-far-from-home/#comment-40012 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:19:18 +0000 http://richardlittledale.me.uk/?p=12495#comment-40012 In reply to Sally Carr.

Sally. So delighted to hear from you, and glad that the post was of some help. Just written another one for Sue Ryder for next week. What you say about the ‘grief path’ is so very very true. It is a path – with twists, turns, steep hills, gentle slopes, vistas and everything in between.
Strength to you, for every step.
Richard

]]> By: Sally Carr https://archive.richardlittledale.co.uk/2018/03/30/a-song-far-from-home/#comment-40011 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:44:01 +0000 http://richardlittledale.me.uk/?p=12495#comment-40011 Firstly, I am so very sorry that your wife Fiona has passed away….words are so indequate but I shall think of you.

Having lost my own soulmate in Brittany in June 2016, I am a member of the Sue Ryder online community and frequently read the posts therein and try to reach out when I can…I have just come across both your blog and your article about “Pilgrimage:the road to Santiago ” via that site and just wanted to thank you …both for the general sentiments you have expressed but especially for the faith and hope which shine out.
I too watched the TV programme (Barry and I lived in Spain for twelve years but never managed to get to Santiago) and was filled with all kinds of conflicting emotions. It occurred to me that all of us walking on the grief path are actually undertaking a private pilgrimage of our own and that the programme raised all sorts of issues that are relevant.
Yesterday, I went to Church. I took Holy Communion for the first time in over twenty years and am so glad to have done so. The path ahead still looks incredibly difficult to navigate but I pray that all grief pilgrims everywhere will reach their ultimate destination and that, at the very least, will know serenity on the way.

Thank you again and I hope you do not mind my writing.

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