I Held Heaven in My Arms the Day My Baby Was Born Still
This week would be our daughter’s seventh heavenly birthday. Over the years, I’ve seen others go through the pain of…
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This week would be our daughter’s seventh heavenly birthday. Over the years, I’ve seen others go through the pain of…
Continue ReadingIt wasn't supposed to look like this. Grief wasn't supposed to steal our dreams, our hopes, our future. Death wasn't…
Continue ReadingAlmost two years ago I lost one of my best friends to breast cancer. I remember the phone call when…
Continue ReadingI sat there, a faded hospital sheet draped over my legs, blood sticky to my inner thighs. It was too…
Continue ReadingTwenty-five feet of crystal-clear water rolled between the pier where I stood and the smooth, colorful boulders on the lake…
Continue ReadingTo my mother-in-law in Heaven, It never gets easier. Year after year, it still feels so fresh. The pain of…
Continue ReadingChildren are resilient and I believe many people use this logic to think children will be just fine after something…
Continue ReadingCheese toast on chilly mornings worked its way deep into my favorite childhood memories after my mom died. I remember…
Continue ReadingWindows down, we took in the breathtaking views of Leelanau Peninsula. “It is just so beautiful,” we kept repeating to…
Continue ReadingTo the wife of a grieving husband, I am both happy and sad you’ve stumbled upon this piece. Happy because…
Continue ReadingWhat was supposed to be a beautiful bonding moment between mother and daughter turned sour mere seconds upon the doctor’s…
Continue ReadingMy life can be split into two sections: things that happened before my brother died, and things that have happened…
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