To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow
Oh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…
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Oh, 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.…
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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…
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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,”…
Continue ReadingOn January 30, 2021 we lost our baby boy. I'd carried him for nearly 15 weeks when my water unexpectedly…
Continue ReadingSpring stirs up emotions within me that bring on reflection. I watch the death of winter sink into the ground…
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