Only Jesus Can Carry the Weight of a Broken Heart
In July 2014, our 25-year-old son Ryan (my stepson) was killed when the gas can he was using to light…
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In July 2014, our 25-year-old son Ryan (my stepson) was killed when the gas can he was using to light…
Continue ReadingMost of what I know I learned from my grandma. She taught me to be tough but kind. She taught…
Continue ReadingTo a girl, her mom is her first best friend. The person who teaches her what a woman should be.…
Continue ReadingIt's every parent's worst nightmare: the death of a child and the impenetrable grief accompanying such a horrific loss. Grammy…
Continue ReadingI woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week.…
Continue Reading[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Stop being a butthole wife. No, I’m serious. End it. Let’s start with the laundry angst. I get it,…
Continue ReadingA new year is starting soon, a year likely to be filled with more milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, summer trips…
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t the hospital. It was a room in my sister’s house. A room where you would spend your final…
Continue ReadingI woke up this morning missing her. A lot. There was no reason. Nothing triggered it. Today is not a…
Continue ReadingMy husband recently told me he doesn’t remember what I was like before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I…
Continue Reading“Shouldn’t we make a card for her when she rises again?” My 5-year-old son took another bite of his meatloaf…
Continue ReadingSometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to…
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