There’s no doubt that when a beloved, precious one departs this life through death, that one is left with a deep hollowness in one’s being. Yet every memory provides an impetus to live in such a way that she would be proud of whom I am without her presence in my life. Tomorrow would have been her 83rd birthday and I usually write something about her life and our marriage on her birthdays to remind me how precious she was to me and to hundreds of other people as well.
Some folk have told me that my previous writings had helped them with their own sense of loss of a loved one, so I thought that I would gather together my previous writings in one summary to help people who might be looking for some help in their lives. Below is the Summary of many of those articles which express my love and admiration for Carole, for this extremely precious gift of God into my life.
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Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.
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588. Summary of Reflections On My Beloved Wife And Very Best Friend. Carole Ann Holbeck [nee Tapsell.] 07 February 1943 to 31st October 2019.
There’s no doubt that when a beloved, precious one departs this life through death, that one is left with a deep hollowness in one’s being. Yet every memory provides an impetus to live in such a way that she would be proud of whom I am without her presence in my life. Tomorrow would have been her 83rd birthday and I usually write something about her life and our marriage on her birthdays to remind me how precious she was to me and to hundreds of other people as well.
Some folk have told me that my previous writings had helped them with their own sense of loss of a loved one, so I thought that I would gather together my previous writings in one summary to help people who might be looking for some help in their lives. Below is the Summary of many of those articles which express my love and admiration for Carole, for this extremely precious gift of God into my life.
[Click on any article number to open that article.]
585. Jim Holbeck’s Christmas 2025 New Year 2026 Greetings
Posted on December 24, 2025 by Jim Holbeck
581. Memories That Bring Strength And Peace.
Posted on October 31, 2025 by Jim Holbeck
578. Some Articles On Dealing With Personal Grief
Posted on July 20, 2025 by Jim Holbeck
567. A Reflection on February 7th. 1943. The Birth Of My Late Wife
Posted on February 5, 2025 by Jim Holbeck
556. Carole Holbeck [nee Tapsell] Through The Ages. A Wonderful Love Story!
Posted on August 20, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
524. The Privilege Of Marriage. A Blessing From The Lord. Proverbs 31
Posted on February 6, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
513. Reflections on life. Life with my beloved Carole
Posted on January 10, 2024 by Jim Holbeck
456. The Privilege of entering into there Tapsell family.
381. A “Thank You” To All My Friends, From Carole Holbeck [nee Tapsell] 1943-2019.
Posted on July 4, 2021 by Jim Holbeck
380. Reflecting On The Contribution of All Saints Anglican Church Booval [Ipswich] To Jim And Carole Holbeck
Posted on May 25, 2021 by Jim Holbeck
377. Honouring a Very Special Person! Carole Ann Holbeck, 1943 -2019
Posted on January 21, 2021 by Jim Holbeck
370. Life’s Unforgettable Moments. A personal Reflection. Coping with Personal Grief
Posted on October 17, 2020 by Jim Holbeck
369. Reflecting On Birthdays. A Personal Note Written On My Own Birthday. Coping With Personal Grief.
Posted on October 16, 2020 by Jim Holbeck
364. Memories That Bring Tears To Your Eyes And Praise To Your Lips. A Personal Reflection. 2Corinthians 12:9
Posted on August 21, 2020 by Jim Holbeck
338. New Year’s Eve Greeting, 2019 from Jim Holbeck
Posted on December 31, 2019 by Jim Holbeck
330. A FURTHER TRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED WIFE CAROLE ANN HOLBECK. 1943-2019
Posted on November 11, 2019 by Jim Holbeck
329. A Tribute To A Wonderful Godly Woman. Carole Ann Holbeck. My Late Beloved Wife and Very Best Friend
Posted on November 3, 2019 by Jim Holbeck
Praying that many folk around the world might find comfort in these writings.
Blog No.588 posted on Friday 6th February 2026
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Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.