What He Didn’t Understand: The Pursuit of Happiness
(All Quotations are from James Stephen Cooper’s final letter to family unless otherwise noted.) “I no longer have any tears to shed, no hopes, no dreams, no aspirations at all. I only wish to be done with this life..” In his final days, James struggled with feelings of loneliness...
What happened? A Family account of James’ last day
Over the weekend my coworker and I had finished working a long day and had gotten back our hotel, and were about to call it a night. As we had been working for several weeks already down in Texas, close to a 70 hour work week, without a day...
Encouragement
Working with the Shelby and Kim Cooper family in ministering to individuals and families who have suffered tragic loss, we wish to help those families come to grips with their loss and to be encouragers. Steve Owens is a Heisman Trophy winner as a running back for the University...
Get on the Attack
As tragic and hurtful as the loss of your loved one is, take it as an occasion to build upon that life and fight back. These words may sound difficult and counter-intuitive in this time of sorrow, but as we heal from the hurt and sorrow we are enduring,...