Tag Archives: Dealing with tragedy

No time to sleep

Posted on May 25, 2022 by jwfisch

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) by Marti Fischer My heart hurts. This is Makenna Lee, fourth grader from Uvalde, Texas. Yesterday morning that priceless smile of hers brought joy to those who knew her as she … Continue reading →

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Good out of bad

Posted on March 19, 2020 by jwfisch

Last night we had our first International Online Video Conferencing Bible Study and it was a huge success. Fifteen people took part with representatives from the U.S. and Canada. It was a meeting that would have been “illegal” — or … Continue reading →

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What to do?

Posted on August 5, 2019 by jwfisch

Have you noticed how easy it is to grow numb over shootings and mayhem and death? What’s going on right now defies rational thought. You open your newspaper and find articles about two mass shootings inside of 24 hours where … Continue reading →

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In harm’s way

Posted on February 27, 2018 by jwfisch

Step 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. We are at the point in the Twelve Step program where we are thinking about the people we have harmed. … Continue reading →

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A tragedy for the Prince

Posted on June 27, 2017 by jwfisch

I recently read a tragic story about Prince’s first wife, Mayte Garcia, and how she is writing a book about her relationship with the famous singer, and how he could never get over the loss of their son which also … Continue reading →

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A bandana for Kelly

Posted on July 28, 2016 by jwfisch

Jeff and Kelly don’t have much beyond having each other, but that’s a big deal. For years they’ve been homeless, living on the street, and when they’ve been on the street, they haven’t been able to be together. Jeff would … Continue reading →

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Don’t wait until you’re profound

Posted on July 22, 2015 by jwfisch

Wow. Unbelievable. Awesome. Don’t know what to say. We are overwhelmed. The outpouring of love and prayer support for our family from all of you is truly humbling. (See yesterday’s Catch.)

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Banding together

Posted on April 25, 2014 by jwfisch

As you receive your Catch today, the beloved wife of our Chairman of the Board will be starting her fourth (or 100th, as Marti puts it) treatment of chemotherapy this month. Marti’s exaggeration is due to the fact that this … Continue reading →

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True celebrity

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jwfisch

Your comments about Rick and Kay’s interview are still resonating. I’m thinking of the countless people who struggle with mental illness and how they must have been encouraged by what they saw. At the risk of overstating it, I want … Continue reading →

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Raw and real

Posted on September 18, 2013 by jwfisch

“I never questioned my faith in God; I questioned God’s plan,” Rick Warren last night on CNN. In case you somehow missed it, Rick and Kay Warren were on camera last night in a very candid interview with Piers Morgan … Continue reading →

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