Sending love to all who knew and loved Rachel up close and personal - grief is messy and this more so. I know you have shepherded her words as best you could. I love GBBO! Fingers crossed for Crystelle. Why is Matt there, indeed. Thinking of my grandmas this All Saints day.
I loved Mare of Easttown. It was so difficult and dark and amazing. Such great television. Thank you for helping to give Rachel's book life. I am so grateful you are in this deep amazingly beautiful world.
I love GBBO , even though I prefer the older seasons with Mary Barry. My favorites this season are Chrystelle, Giuseppe, Chigs and Jurgen! I will be sad to see the numbers dwindle - they have all been interesting this season! Have you left Michigan for Cape Cod?
My dad died of Covid in March. I live in the UK and he lived in Virginia. I wasn't even able to speak to him in hospital before he died. I'm sat in the airport to go home after visiting my sister to bury his ashes this week. It feels especially appropriate to be travel during both All Saints and All Souls Days. He was a beautiful, complicated man, and we had a complicated relationship, but we loved each other.
On a different note, I am team Giuseppe and Jürgen. 🍰
My auntie Evelyn died in a house fire 20 years ago today. Though I’ve lost both my parents and two brothers since then, my aunt’s death was the first really personal death for me: she was the laughter of my childhood, mother of my best friend.
Also, I loved Mare, her urgency, her flaws. And Jean Smart was fabulous as her mother.
I’m looking forward to savoring Wholehearted Faith. Thank you for being part of this gift.
Jeff! I am very glad to read your reflections once more. I am going to keep reflecting on the Tahitian understanding of time. It makes sense. I am appreciative for how you tie many themes together, all with your genuine and thoughtful voice. I hope whenever I write that I would do something similar. Sending you well wishes for when Wholehearted Faith comes out tomorrow. Thank you for sharing, as always.
Jeff, I enjoy your “Notes” so very much. Thank you for writing. And, I do love Harley! How fun it must have been to ride around that island. My heart aches for you and Sarah, and all who were so close to dear Rachel. I’d just finished Inspired with the Women’s Bible Study I lead when Rachel died. I wept! And, too, feel such a loss. I have two copies of her/your book on the way and am part of the FB group - so looking forward to that! Sarah’s words in her Field Notes today were so beautiful. May there be blessings, somehow, for all of you/us through our memories of the amazing Rachel.
I'm thinking of my friend, Chris, the most unlikely person for me to have developed a loving and caring relationship. He was hysterical, smart, kind, and often snarky. And he was a victim of AIDS in the day when there were signs posted on hospital room doors reminding visitors of the dangers of exposure to this disease. I loved him and know he loved me. I don't know what happens to people when they die, but I trust it's a place of love and peace and that he continues to feel blessed.
I love your emails. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and musings. I'm thinking of my mom. She died on Christmas day over 10 years ago. I miss her wonderful cooking/baking, general craftiness, and steady love.
Today, like every day, I remember my husband Lee who died on Thanksgiving Day 2020 of a rare brain tumor. We went to high school and college together, and were married 43 years. There are no words to sum up the impact of such a relationship, but I owe him so much and miss him wholeheartedly, even as I sort through the remnants of all those years together. I know that now he knows fully and is fully known, both to God and to himself, and knows and loves me and our family even better now than ever on this side of the divide, but I sure miss discussing life with him, the big things and also the little things (like when I can't find something around the house and I'm pretty sure he knows where it is! :^) And he loved GBBO as much as I did, and he would've loved Mare of Easttown, too! What great complicated characters!
I’m thinking of my father-in-law who died over a year ago during the early days of the pandemic. As his “go-to” person, our relationship was sometimes complicated, but grounded in love and care. Many lessons learned and many more to come! I’m especially remembering Manuel Emil Hernandez-an original and much missed man.
grateful to hear your thoughts as always, Jeff. Reading through the beginnings of Wholehearted Faith softened my own heart, holding space for the grief of lives lost too soon. I'm looking forward to reading this so much.
I am remembering today my dearest Popo, my maternal grandmother, who was my primary caregiver while my parents worked tirelessly in our small family business. I am the privileged recipient of her fierce love as she favoured the youngest in the family...something I took for granted when she was alive, but miss dearly now that she is gone. She lived a life of hardship and suffering until she was able to retired comfortably in Canada with our family...and I reaped the fruit of enjoying that beautiful season of her life.
I always enjoy your newsletter so much. The trike is amazing! And I'm very much looking forward to Wholehearted Faith. I've been enjoying GBBO too. FYI, Freya has a (strong!) Yorkshire accent.
Jeff, thanks for the pono and the Mare of Easttown recommendation. You may not be into horror stories, but I highly recommend Midnight Mass on Netflix as it has a depth of discussion about faith and humanity that was surprising and the story is amazing.
Sending love to all who knew and loved Rachel up close and personal - grief is messy and this more so. I know you have shepherded her words as best you could. I love GBBO! Fingers crossed for Crystelle. Why is Matt there, indeed. Thinking of my grandmas this All Saints day.
My dad would have been 84 today. He died in September 2019 from Covid. Thank you for your gracious work to help our hearts, Jeff.
I loved Mare of Easttown. It was so difficult and dark and amazing. Such great television. Thank you for helping to give Rachel's book life. I am so grateful you are in this deep amazingly beautiful world.
My mom died from cancer in February of this year. I miss her so. Thank you Jeff for sharing your thoughts & time through your words.
I love GBBO , even though I prefer the older seasons with Mary Barry. My favorites this season are Chrystelle, Giuseppe, Chigs and Jurgen! I will be sad to see the numbers dwindle - they have all been interesting this season! Have you left Michigan for Cape Cod?
My dad died of Covid in March. I live in the UK and he lived in Virginia. I wasn't even able to speak to him in hospital before he died. I'm sat in the airport to go home after visiting my sister to bury his ashes this week. It feels especially appropriate to be travel during both All Saints and All Souls Days. He was a beautiful, complicated man, and we had a complicated relationship, but we loved each other.
On a different note, I am team Giuseppe and Jürgen. 🍰
My auntie Evelyn died in a house fire 20 years ago today. Though I’ve lost both my parents and two brothers since then, my aunt’s death was the first really personal death for me: she was the laughter of my childhood, mother of my best friend.
Also, I loved Mare, her urgency, her flaws. And Jean Smart was fabulous as her mother.
I’m looking forward to savoring Wholehearted Faith. Thank you for being part of this gift.
Jeff! I am very glad to read your reflections once more. I am going to keep reflecting on the Tahitian understanding of time. It makes sense. I am appreciative for how you tie many themes together, all with your genuine and thoughtful voice. I hope whenever I write that I would do something similar. Sending you well wishes for when Wholehearted Faith comes out tomorrow. Thank you for sharing, as always.
Jeff, I enjoy your “Notes” so very much. Thank you for writing. And, I do love Harley! How fun it must have been to ride around that island. My heart aches for you and Sarah, and all who were so close to dear Rachel. I’d just finished Inspired with the Women’s Bible Study I lead when Rachel died. I wept! And, too, feel such a loss. I have two copies of her/your book on the way and am part of the FB group - so looking forward to that! Sarah’s words in her Field Notes today were so beautiful. May there be blessings, somehow, for all of you/us through our memories of the amazing Rachel.
I'm thinking of my friend, Chris, the most unlikely person for me to have developed a loving and caring relationship. He was hysterical, smart, kind, and often snarky. And he was a victim of AIDS in the day when there were signs posted on hospital room doors reminding visitors of the dangers of exposure to this disease. I loved him and know he loved me. I don't know what happens to people when they die, but I trust it's a place of love and peace and that he continues to feel blessed.
I love your emails. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and musings. I'm thinking of my mom. She died on Christmas day over 10 years ago. I miss her wonderful cooking/baking, general craftiness, and steady love.
Today, like every day, I remember my husband Lee who died on Thanksgiving Day 2020 of a rare brain tumor. We went to high school and college together, and were married 43 years. There are no words to sum up the impact of such a relationship, but I owe him so much and miss him wholeheartedly, even as I sort through the remnants of all those years together. I know that now he knows fully and is fully known, both to God and to himself, and knows and loves me and our family even better now than ever on this side of the divide, but I sure miss discussing life with him, the big things and also the little things (like when I can't find something around the house and I'm pretty sure he knows where it is! :^) And he loved GBBO as much as I did, and he would've loved Mare of Easttown, too! What great complicated characters!
I’m thinking of my father-in-law who died over a year ago during the early days of the pandemic. As his “go-to” person, our relationship was sometimes complicated, but grounded in love and care. Many lessons learned and many more to come! I’m especially remembering Manuel Emil Hernandez-an original and much missed man.
grateful to hear your thoughts as always, Jeff. Reading through the beginnings of Wholehearted Faith softened my own heart, holding space for the grief of lives lost too soon. I'm looking forward to reading this so much.
I am remembering today my dearest Popo, my maternal grandmother, who was my primary caregiver while my parents worked tirelessly in our small family business. I am the privileged recipient of her fierce love as she favoured the youngest in the family...something I took for granted when she was alive, but miss dearly now that she is gone. She lived a life of hardship and suffering until she was able to retired comfortably in Canada with our family...and I reaped the fruit of enjoying that beautiful season of her life.
Thank you for inviting me to remember her today.
I always enjoy your newsletter so much. The trike is amazing! And I'm very much looking forward to Wholehearted Faith. I've been enjoying GBBO too. FYI, Freya has a (strong!) Yorkshire accent.
Jeff, thanks for the pono and the Mare of Easttown recommendation. You may not be into horror stories, but I highly recommend Midnight Mass on Netflix as it has a depth of discussion about faith and humanity that was surprising and the story is amazing.