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Celebrity Deaths in 2013

January 21, 2014 by Painter Mommy Leave a Comment

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We lost many good people in the year of 2013, talented actors, singers and leaders that made a difference. Below are 10 celebrities who we lost in 2013. Let’s hope that 2014 is a better year.

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  • James Avery – The TV series that jettisoned Will Smith’s career was The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, it gave us some memorable scenes, and not all of them were provided by Smith. No one can forget Uncle Phil played by Avery. His character was unforgettable.
  • Nelson Mandela – The South African President brought peace and forgiveness after spending most of his life on Robin Island from 1964 to 1982. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, which was richly deserved for his campaign to end apartheid.
  • Peter O’Tool played Lawrence of Arabia, who can forget those piercing blue eyes? His contribution to both film and theatre are unforgettable.
  • Lou Reid, sadly he left us in 2013, but left behind a legacy of music after making an amazing contribution to rock and roll through the 60s and 70s. He’s remembered mostly for his time with The Velvet Underground. He’s gone, but not forgotten.
  • Tom Clancy – a brilliant writer who was known for his crime thrillers.
  • David Frost was a veteran of TV broadcasting, and famous for his interviews, the most memorable being the one with Richard Nixon
  • Another writer in the form of Elmore Léonard famous for “Get Shorty” and “Out of Sight.”
  • Karen Black was a well-known actress, known for her striking looks and acting talent; she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Five Easy Pieces as Jack Nicholson’s girlfriend and also won a Golden Globe for her part in the first Great Gatsby.
  • Corey Monteith was known as the singing all American football player in Glee. He sadly left us too early at 31 after being found in a hotel room in Vancouver.
  • Paul Walker known for his role in the Fast & Furious films died in a car accident in 2013, he will be sorely missed.

All of the above left us all too soon, some young, and others who’d led a full life. Nobody knows when they will die, and with this in mind it’s especially important to make sure that you have a will prepared – one that’s kept fresh and current by reviewing it as often as possible.

disputing_willsHowever, you may have known someone who’s left a will and you don’t agree with it.  You may have concerns with what has been written in the will.  If this is the case, you may want to dispute it. Get some advice from http://www.disputingwills.co.uk/ and give yourself some peace of mind.

Contemplation on Life’s Uncertainty

July 19, 2009 by Painter Mommy 4 Comments

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It has been a solemn few days for me.  When I returned from our vacation, I found out that one of our friends from church – their son died in a tragic accident.  He was hit by a out of control car.  He was only 21 years old.  I always had a heart for this kid.  He reminded me of me when I was his age – grew up in church, but was no longer interested and going his own way.

His mom is my children’s preschool teacher and I would often ask her about her son and how he was doing.  She always spoke about him with a loving heart but also sad over the decisions he had been making.  I used to remember the terrible things I did to my own parents during my time of rebellion and I would pray for this boy that he would someday come back.

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I was devastated to hear that he had passed away.  I went to the wake and there were hundreds of people young and old grieving together.  I stood in line to hug his parents and express my condolences.  His mom cried on my shoulder and both her and her husband talked about how they knew I had prayed for him and how they so appreciated those prayers.

I have experienced quite a few deaths so far in my lifetime, recently being my grandma.  But also friends from my past dieing of drug overdoses, car accidents, and such.  But when a young person goes, I have to stop myself from questioning God and why He would allow these things to happen.   It is an act of my will to say – “God, I don’t understand why certain things happen, horrible and unfair things, but I will not question you.    I trust you and pray for comfort for those who are suffering loss.”

I then think about my own children and the possibility of them dieing.  I hate to think this way, but what if it happened to me?  Life is so uncertain.   So many people in my life who I am aquainted with – friends, family, even internet connections – many have gone through terrible loss.  Over the past few days a fear has immerged within me that I know comes from the devil himself.  A fear of losing my husband or even my children.  I have thought about it over and over again.  And I am writing about it so that I can get it out and be free of it.  I know that it isn’t healthy for me to do this.

There are a lot of verses in the Bible that talk about fear.  So, I decided to do some research and came up with 2 really great scriptures that I am going to memorize and bring to mind whenever this tries to bring me down over the next few weeks.

Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

2 Timothy 1:7 “God has not given us the (evil) spirit of fear, but (Holy Spirit) power, (Father God’s) love, and a sound mind (renewed by Jesus, who speaks God’s word to us in the scripture).”

The title of this post is “Contemplation on Life’s Uncertainty”.  As human beings, we can get stuck in fear of the uncertainty of life.  We can waste time focusing our thoughts on the negative things that COULD happen in our lives and the lives of those close to us.  But this type of thinking can hurt and destroy us.  We need to change our thoughts and focus on the positive.  Worry can grip us and for some it can be VERY hard to get out of.  But worry is wrong.  It is the opposite of trust.  God wants us to put our trust in Him no matter what our circumstances.  So, I encourage you to join me in this fight against negative thinking.  Many of us carry unbearable emotional pain and the devil is using it to destroy us.  Let’s step out in faith and become conquerers for the sake of Christ.  His love with carry us through this.

I know that many of you (my readers) have faced death, maybe even the death of a child.  I would love to hear from you and how you have overcome.  Did you question God?  Did you get angry at God?  Please share.

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How my Children are handling Death

March 24, 2009 by Painter Mommy 10 Comments

IMG_6688My grandma (otherwise know as GiGi, short for great grandma) passed away recently.? She was 94 years old.? It was a difficult time for us.? We all went to stay with my mom to help prepare for the funeral.? My grandma lived with my mom for her last couple years, so the kids did notice that she wasn’t there when we went to visit.? They asked for her a lot and it was a challenge trying to explain to them that she wasn’t here anymore – that she was in heaven.? My daughter asked me if we could go to heaven to see her.? It was sad and cute at the same time.

The one issue I was having was whether or not to bring them to the funeral service.? We decided to take them and just keep them in the back of the church for the service.? What we didn’t realize is that the funeral home brought my grandmas body into the church AFTER we had gotten there.? They wheeled the casket right by the kids from the back of the church to the front.? I was a bit upset and I it looked like my oldest (4 1/2) was in shock.? The funeral directors opened the casket before wheeling my grandma up to the front.? So from a child’s perspective it must’ve looked pretty odd to see her inside this big box being wheeled around.

On top of everything, I was nervous because my brother and I were doing the eulogy.? So all I could do was quickly explain to both my son and daughter, again, that Gigi (pronounced JiJi) died and that her body was sleeping and whatever else came to my mind at the time.

After the funeral, we got caught up with family, the catered luncheon, and taking pictures with family that we hadn’t seen in years.? The kids forgot about it and I was too exhausted to bring it up.? I decided to wait on them to ask me questions if they needed to.

It has been a few months now.? We have been back to my moms since the funeral and the kids have moved on.?? How quickly children can recover and forget.? But do they really forget?

Well, a couple weeks ago I found both of my children sitting next to eachother talking quietly watching a doll that they had carefully laid out on top of my daughter’s crib.? They turned the crib over and then laid a blanket over the doll. ? I asked them what they were doing and they explained to me that the doll had died.? It was so adorable, but yet so sad.? I took a picture of what they did.? It really looks just like my grandma did when she was in the casket.? Kids are so smart aren’t they?

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Have any of you moms had to deal with this type of situation yet?? If so, how did you handle it?

photo credit: BenDibble

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