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About thebows99krug

Hi, I am Eric, a retired librarian. I was born in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto and raised in the downtown area north of the Art Gallery, south of the University of Toronto. I went to Orde Street Public School, Harbord C.I., University College at the UofT and the UofT's Faculty of Library and Information Science. I meet my wife Patricia at FLIS; our first date was on November 15, 1968. We were engaged February 14, 1969 and married on June 21, 1969. Our family includes son, James; daughter-in-law, Erin; (both writers), grand-daughters, Vivian and Eleanor; and Sonic, a very friendly ginger tabby. My beloved wife died January 7, 2017 and our 19 year old cat Pooka died January 8, 2017. I would like to hear from any other class of '63 alumni of Harbord C.I. and class of '67 alumni of UofT's University College.

That within us is God and Love

Posted on August 30, 2019 by thebows99krug

I am not really still grieving! As a Mystic Christian, I believe Grief is actually prayer and an emptying of the self. According to the mystics, grief strippiing us is good news. Because it is only when we are naked … Continue reading →

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Only love matters

Posted on August 17, 2019 by thebows99krug

Just because we are alone after the death of our spouse does not mean we will continue to feel that painful feeling of inner emptiness or loneliness. She still is One with you and you love and valuing being One … Continue reading →

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To Love!

Posted on August 13, 2019 by thebows99krug

Love does not come by our seeking it. I cannot make Love appear. Love is a gift of God freely given. To love is to experience Grace; it comes when you most need it. Love gives you a sense of … Continue reading →

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I am who I am

Posted on August 7, 2019 by thebows99krug

To be joined as one in marriage by God means there is another who I am one with as I am one with myself; as I love myself so too do, I love her. Yes, Patricia and I were one. … Continue reading →

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God and Us II

Posted on July 29, 2019 by thebows99krug

C. S. Lewis attempting to describe his own mystical event, says, “I felt as if I were a man of snow at long last beginning to melt. The melting was starting in my back—drip-drip and presently trickle-trickle. I rather disliked … Continue reading →

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Marriage united us as one

Posted on July 25, 2019 by thebows99krug

Pat truly understood what it means for two to become one when she wrote: “12th Anniversary Poem (fragments) 1981” “I know the scent and shape of you: I know you all, yet not at all. I linger with a connoisseur’s … Continue reading →

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God and Us!

Posted on June 29, 2019 by thebows99krug

Life is NOT meant to be about the pursuit of happiness; it is about becoming! Life, our life, is not ended, it is merely changed. Life is about learning to love and die in and with God. God is REALITY! … Continue reading →

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Looking for her presence

Posted on June 27, 2019 by thebows99krug

Had a revelation last night during the “hour of the wolf” – that period in the night between 3:00 and 6:00 am when you awaken and can’t get back to sleep. A nightmare awoke me – Pat had left me … Continue reading →

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Marriage: civil vs sacramental

Posted on June 23, 2019 by thebows99krug

Most of the major religions have their own internal debates, frequently heated, over the status of same-sex unions. Some denominations have endorsed marriage for same-sex couples. Others have taken a friendly position toward these unions. Mainline Protestant denominations are divided … Continue reading →

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The answer to Why

Posted on June 6, 2019 by thebows99krug

“The other momentous phrase that Jesus repeated at the Last Supper is the phrase “for you”. In the accounts of Matthew, Mark and Luke — and in Paul’s too (1 Corinthians 11:24ff.) — Jesus says, my body “given for you,””broken … Continue reading →

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