We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered
For those of you reading this who do not know me, on January 28, 2021, at 12:20 p.m., my husband…
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For those of you reading this who do not know me, on January 28, 2021, at 12:20 p.m., my husband…
Continue ReadingIt’s so utterly destructive. It’ll knock the wind—no the very oxygen—out of your sails. It’s nauseating. Conflicting. Terrifying. And so…
Continue ReadingAs I write this, my mother-in-law is in the ICU. We don’t expect her to leave. She’s too young. Sixty-four.…
Continue ReadingOh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…
Continue Reading“Thao is with Jesus now,” we told her, barely choking out the whisper. Jesus. This invisible being we sing about.…
Continue ReadingDon't delete the picture—the one you look bad in. I said it. You heard me. Don’t delete the picture, that…
Continue ReadingI am sadly no stranger to pregnancy loss. Out of seven pregnancies, I have been blessed with one beautiful boy…
Continue ReadingThe international church service was vibrant with voices lifted up in songs of praise. Many clapped their hands and some…
Continue ReadingRays of soft sunlight streamed through the curtain onto the hospital bed. I stepped to the edge of the bed,…
Continue ReadingI have sat here a million times over my life—on good days, on bad days, with friends, with family. I…
Continue ReadingMy first baby died. After a perfect full-term pregnancy, she was stillborn. That was 10 years ago. Ten years I’ve…
Continue ReadingThat heart-wrenching moment when I received that phone call—the one that completely shattered life as I knew it. “He’s gone,”…
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