Reminders of You at Christmastime Make Me Cry
I cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…
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I cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…
Continue ReadingFor many people, the holiday season is a cheerful and joyous time. A time they look forward to all year.…
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Continue ReadingWhen I was a little girl, I watched my mother read her Bible all the time. She had a black…
Continue ReadingEven I am guilty of comparing grief to a journey, but let me explain why that isn’t so. There is…
Continue ReadingNot everyone gets a rainbow baby—that’s a truth not many of us talk about. There are many women who long…
Continue ReadingAlmost 18 years ago, we lost our first child. It was unexpected. It was public. It was traumatic. It was a…
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Continue ReadingA month ago, my mom unexpectedly passed away. She was a vibrant 62-year-old grandma to my 4-year-old son who regularly…
Continue ReadingI’m not ready. Not ready for time to just keep trudging forward without her. Four years have gone by, and…
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