By Her View From Home What’s the Mark of a Great Mom? An Obituary Like Katy Lynn McDonald’s.
I'm pretty sure Katy Lynn McDonald is smirking in her obituary photo. And after reading the words printed alongside her…
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The Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
Death of a Parent
By Chelsea Ohlemiller The Room Where We Said Goodbye
It wasn’t the hospital. It was a room in my sister’s house. A room where you would spend your final…
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By Nikki Pennington Sometimes Christmas is Hard
Sometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to…
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By Mary Holloman The Only Heart Beating Was Mine
Editor's note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring,…
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By Laura Silveira I Feel Your Hello From Heaven
The days after Thanksgiving. They are days meant for embracing random pairings of leftovers all while nestled in oversized lounge…
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The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss
I remember the day well—it was a sunny, cool, fall day. The house was filled with the aroma of turkey,…
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By Melanie Mogensen How Are the Holidays in Heaven?
An empty chair. One fewer place to set. One fewer present to buy. No matter how many years have passed,…
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By Carolyn Moore “Not Everyone Who Lost His Life in Vietnam Died There.” Veteran’s Obituary Written By His Brother Will Take Your Breath Away
The first line stopped me mid-scroll. "Not everyone who lost his life in Vietnam died there." I clicked through to…
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By Sarah Westfall Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief
The grief was exhausting—a thick, wool blanket that hung heavy on my shoulders. Often, I collapsed beneath the weight of…
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By Amber Watson Mom Wouldn’t Want Me To Just Survive Christmas—She’d Tell Me To Embrace the Joy
To love Christmastime is to love my momma. Everything bright. Everything sweet. Everything happy. She was the embodiment of it…
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By Daphne Bach Greer From My Grieving Mama Heart to Yours, Please Give Your Children These 7 Gifts This Christmas
I was enjoying getting lost in the large store, books piled high on every shelf. It seemed it didn’t have…
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By Angela Williams Glenn On the Unknown Road, God Walks Beside Me
It’s been five years. Five years this month since the first miscarriage happened. I took it pretty well, but if…
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