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                                                                                                                          March 2022 NEWSLETTER Robert Lindenberger 3325 3 rd  Ave. Mims, FL 32754. 321-368-7184 expas65@yahoo.com There is something I’d like to tell you about me, in case you’ve never heard.  On December 5, 1955, I went to court and stood trial for many crimes and was found guilty on all accounts.  The sentence was handed down, and I received the death penalty. Then, from the courtroom, a Man rushed forward and told the judge, “I have paid this man’s fine, My life for his.”  The Man opened his hands, and we saw nail-prints in his hands....

 Another kind of grief           BY THE TIME we reach middle age, most of us have lived through the death of a loved one. When each loss occurs, we learn something about the process of handling death and grief as a part of life.     Although I’d experienced that kind of grief before, nothing prepared me for the sorrow I experienced when my wife broke her back for the second time and had to quit work. I didn’t even recognize the torrent of emotions like grief.      I knew about the grieving stages first outlined by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (in her 1969 book On Death and Dying), but I didn’t think her theory applied to me as a caregiver whose spouse was still alive. Though the stages—anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—are most often associated with death. I learned that Kubler-Ross applied them to any catastrophic event in a person’s life. And anyone who has ...

                                                      FEBRUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER Robert Lindenberger 3325 3 rd Ave. Mims, FL 32754. 321-368-7184 expas6 5@yahoo.com                                                                            HEART CHECK                                        ...

                                                                Newsletter 2022 January Robert Lindenberger 3325 3 rd Ave. Mims, FL 32754. 321-368-7184 Expas65@yahoo.com Happy New Year— 2022 I woke up this morning at 7 o’clock, and it was dark.  My mind reminded me of reading this: 1 John 1:6.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. Critics use the word dark to describe movies, television shows, comic books, songs, and other forms of entertainment that are troubling, evil, or depressive.  In the same way, we sometimes say about someone, “He’s in a dark place right now.” That’s biblical terminology; the apostle John frequently spoke of light and darkness.  The entire world is in darkness, groping for direction and hope, apart fro...

                                              DECEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER Robert Lindenberger 3325 3rd Ave. Mims, FL 32754.   321-368 -7184   expas65@yahoo.com     Merry Christmas!   Hello, my name is Bob, God is good all the time; all the time, God is good!  Lindenberger.  I am an old man, 86 going on 87, and on my way to Heaven.  (A poet and didn’t know it.)   I have written a book, but I am a poor man and cannot get it published.  I am going to die soon and be with Jesus, my Wife, and my Son.  But I want my Book read by many hurting people like me.  Yes, I have experienced many hurts, failures, and shortcomings along my Christian journey, but I feel God’s touch in my life; I’m not dead yet, and I feel God is using me to be a helper, helping people find joy in serving Him.   My B...

        When Grief shows up!  copied off Facebook       These are all so true. I remember it being so hard for me to go into the grocery store after my husband died. We always used to go together, now, not only was I alone, but I never noticed before how many couples shopped together at the grocery. It was nearly more than I could endure. Then you add in the music, and certain songs are played at the store. I had a very hard time listening to music because of the memories and emotions it brought back.   Grief doesn't just show up the day they die Grief shows up on a random Monday night Grief shows up in aisle five at the grocery store Grief shows up when their favorite song comes on the radio   Grief shows up at the dining room table   Grief shows up at your graduation and wedding Grief shows up in the delivery room when they aren't by your side or in the pictures. Grief shows up on those sleepless nights. Grie...

  Peace or Panic? by David Marvin One of the biggest challenges about the anxious thoughts we have is that there is some truth in them. That’s why they can be so powerful. If there was absolutely no truth to our thoughts, we wouldn’t be tempted to dwell on them. But half-truths are only half true, so they must be replaced with full truths. Stay with me if that sounds confusing. Some half-truths could be: I will never be good enough I don’t have friends who care about me. I will never get married. I am not pretty enough. I will never be able to conquer my depression. My brother will always be an addict. My mom is going to die from cancer. I may die in a car accident. My boyfriend is going to break up with me. I will never get promoted. I will never get out of debt. What makes thoughts like these hard to ignore is the little bit of truth in them. They are partly true but not the whole truth. Maybe you think, I may never get married. There is some truth t...