Jacob’s Smile
Fifty weeks. Three hundred and fifty-one days. Such a short amount of time to make such a big impact on…
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Fifty weeks. Three hundred and fifty-one days. Such a short amount of time to make such a big impact on…
Continue ReadingEarly in 2020, my husband discovered mold in our kitchen ceiling. In March, I discovered I was pregnant with our…
Continue ReadingI’d thought many times about how I’d feel the day my mom died. It wouldn’t be a celebration by any…
Continue ReadingCousins. Aunts. Uncles. Grandparents. Friends. Friends of the Family. Dad. Wife. I’ve known loss. If you are reading this, chances…
Continue ReadingThis 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 ReadingThe invention of social media has brought together individuals walking similar roads. It has highlighted miraculous stories, given a voice…
Continue ReadingTwenty-five feet of crystal-clear water rolled between the pier where I stood and the smooth, colorful boulders on the lake…
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…
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