By Nancy Brier “Wear It Anyway, You Never Know When You’ll Get Another Chance.”
“It’s way too fancy,” I told my husband. “I’d be overdressed.” My new outfit was a beauty—white and lacy, perfect…
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By Shelby Hughes We Pray for Healing that Doesn’t Always Come
I've been thinking a lot about healing and how most times healing doesn't happen the way I hope or pray.…
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My Sister Was Killed by a Drunk Driver and Her Loss Left a Gaping Hole
Dark clouds hang over my hometown. I am reminded of my mother's death many years ago. I lived in foster…
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By Laura Bentley Sweet Baby, I Wish I Could Have Met You
Miscarriage. It floods my head with devastating memories. It seems like it happened so long ago, yet I can still feel…
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By Vicki Bahr Just For a Moment, I Thought I Saw You Again
I was on my way to the dollar store as they were opening, still flush with excitement that I had…
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By Leslie Means Another Piece of My Childhood Died with Bob Barker
“Mom, why are you crying?” my daughter asked me. “Because Bob Barker died,” I said through tears. I didn’t know…
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By Kara Gate The Lonely Grief of Living With a Toxic Mother
Holidays, birthdays, and special events have always been painful. I can’t say the pain has gotten less or more since…
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By Sarah Golden Instead of My Momma, I Have Grief
Did you know grief has a smell? To me, it smells like furniture stain and a fresh can of paint.…
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No One Tells You about the Grief that Comes with a Special Needs Diagnosis
Nobody tells you about the grief that comes with every diagnosis. The grief that comes from seeing your child be…
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By Kelley Spencer I Was a Normal, Suburban Mom Who Wanted To Die. Then, God Whispered.
Trigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
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By Sylvia Schroeder Thank You God for the Child We Never Knew
We lie flat on our backs next to each other, our faces toward Heaven. I feel his warmth all down…
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By Megan Hogg The Metamorphosis of Miscarriage
For the second time in five months, I am lying on an exam table and listening to a nurse tell…
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