What Would it Feel Like To Hold Him Today?
My breath catches. My heart races. I remember. I remember when they were five and six. When they ran around…
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My breath catches. My heart races. I remember. I remember when they were five and six. When they ran around…
Continue Reading“How is your mom?” My mother looked at me, waiting for my response. Born in a small town in the…
Continue ReadingWhat they don’t tell you about child loss . . . They don’t tell you that you’ll never be the…
Continue ReadingOn the day of your mother’s funeral, you will wake up and it will feel like any other day until…
Continue Reading“Girls, come here for a minute.” In some sort of yearly ritual, I guide my oldest two daughters to my…
Continue ReadingThe night my mother died is raw. It was filled with a lot of emotions: anger, regret, sadness, guilt, and…
Continue ReadingI‘ve had my life planned out since I was a teenager. My dreams were to be a teacher, wife, and…
Continue ReadingShe was so pretty. So pretty it was hard to look away from that porcelain skin, those high cheekbones, stunning…
Continue Reading“Whatever may come and whatever may pass, we have faith that our God will bring us to it and through…
Continue ReadingYesterday my Nannie’s glass was shattered, intentionally thrown across the room by a child of mine. My heart shattered with…
Continue ReadingIt’s been eight months since my mom took her last breath on earth and entered into her eternal resting place.…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, Yesterday I went over to your house. I was hoping you would open the door, but Daddy greeted…
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