Dear Friends and Family,
I hope you will join us Saturday, Feb 27th at 11am PST on Zoom as we remember, celebrate, honor, and grieve Michael Ball.
Memorial will begin at 11am PST
Zoom room will open at 10:45am PST with slide show
https://t.co/IcxGmTOa7Z
Zoom ID 874 2981 3814
As the Ball family prepares for Michael’s Memorial Service, we would love to have you contribute memories, videos, and pictures at https://t.co/GG4JTq5Di7
For updates and information, please follow https://t.co/kb5kinPTMK
I love this blog post by my friend on how to relate to people with dementia and memory loss. I find it helpful and encouraging.
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Happy New Year! I just saw this fantastic deal on one of the best communication books I've ever read—Made to Stick, under $2 on Kindle today! https://t.co/7KEhhuFYuK
I just saw this Dallas Willard book on Psalm 23 on sale for Kindle--normally $24.99 but right now, it's $.99. I haven't read it: https://t.co/wNR6sMUWt2
The Memorial service for my wife, Jennifer Ann Huerta Ball, will be on 11.12.18 at 11am at PazNaz (Church of the Nazarene, Pasadena). If you may come to the reception, rsvp at: https://t.co/kDWkcg4G2u.
For more updates: https://t.co/yI6gdqXTQ9.
For those who haven't heard, my darling wife, @jenhuertaball, ended her 2-year struggle with cancer last Wednesday; she was peaceful and, in fact, excited to go on to the next stage of life, now cancer-free. Details at https://t.co/d6qRwKHzDA
What I need is not for someone to tell me everything is okay; I need them to acknowledge that something is wrong—that I am not insane, but a real problem is at hand. —Kelly Kapic, Embodied Hope
Dealing with physical pain and its complexity often means acknowledging there are no quick solutions or formulas. Frequently, what the sufferer needs most is not answers but a loving presence and lasting commitment. -Kelly Kapic, Embodied Hope
Only when we begin to see that theology is not merely about repeating back answers but instead more like caring for a garden can we care well for others.—Kelly Kapic, Embodied Hope