Even Though They’re Gone, I Still Find My Parents in Church
In the 1980s and 1990s, my mom and dad were my Sunday school teachers at different and repeated times throughout…
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In the 1980s and 1990s, my mom and dad were my Sunday school teachers at different and repeated times throughout…
Continue ReadingA new year is starting soon, a year likely to be filled with more milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, summer trips…
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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…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring,…
Continue ReadingThe days after Thanksgiving. They are days meant for embracing random pairings of leftovers all while nestled in oversized lounge…
Continue ReadingI remember the day well—it was a sunny, cool, fall day. The house was filled with the aroma of turkey,…
Continue ReadingA year ago, I was sitting in my parents’ family room reeling from the shock of what had happened hours…
Continue ReadingAn empty chair. One fewer place to set. One fewer present to buy. No matter how many years have passed,…
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