Don’t Wait For a Tragedy to Love Your People Well
*On March 1st at 4:34 pm my wife went to dance with Jesus. About two months before she took her last breath, I wrote the piece below. Even though…
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Grief
Sadness Comes To Visit
There is a knock on the door. An acquaintance of mine stopping by unannounced. Always unannounced. I open it, and she almost pushes me aside. Barging…
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I Miss My Mom So Much
Things are scary right now. Everyone around me is living in fear, chaos, and uncertainty. Jobs aren’t secure. Health isn’t guaranteed. We all…
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Today My Grief Looked Like Rage
Today, my grief got the best of me. The hurt came through as anger. The pain showed up as rage. After my mother died, I became the kind of adult in…
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Embrace the Grief, Then Give It Back to God
This day. March 21st. One of the worst days of my year. Leading up to this day, my mind starts to drift away back in time . . . my heart starts to…
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I’m Worried My Mom Won’t Have a Funeral
These are uncertain times. And I don’t just mean because of the pandemic. My mom is currently dying from Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed…
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Right Now is When I Need My Mom the Most
I cannot help but fall victim to envy when I see my friends blossoming in their relationships with their moms. Especially in recent years. The older…
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In Times Like These, It’s Okay to Cry
I was driving to the grocery store to buy our usual week’s worth of groceries, thankful the store I like to shop at is still open, and it was my…
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I Miss My Mom Every Single Day
This photo is hard for me to share. It was taken eight years ago on my mom’s birthday. She was sleeping peacefully, and I was just snuggled up next…
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Dear Mom, This is the Day I Miss You Most
I miss you, mom. Every day. I miss calling you when a silly question pops into my head—one only you can answer. I miss sending you funny videos of…
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