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Faith, Grief, Loss
September 18, 2022
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By Kimberly Willingham Hubbard

Grief Is Persistent But God Is Faithful

The loss of a parent doesn't just sting, it leaves you with an irreplaceable hole in your heart. It's been…

My Parents Are Both Gone Now, and I’m Struggling

Grief
September 12, 2022
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By Sue Volikas

My Parents Are Both Gone Now, and I’m Struggling

I lost my dad at the beginning of the summer. The last time I saw him, my daughter and I…

Not Having My Mom Here Never Stops Hurting

Grief
August 16, 2022
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By Christie Lynn

Not Having My Mom Here Never Stops Hurting

Each phase of life since my mom died has brought different struggles, triumphs, and varieties of emotion. I always knew…

Mom, You Were There for All My Firsts…Except This One

Grief
June 8, 2022
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By Johanna Horn

Mom, You Were There for All My Firsts…Except This One

Firsts are monumental. Inaugural. Annual. They say you always remember the milestones, the annuals, the inaugurals. You were there for…

Grief, Grown Children
May 31, 2022
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By Beth Bate-DuBoff

I Wanted to Call You Last Night, Dad

I went to call you last night. I was sitting in my room, watching grown men play a child’s game.…

Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
April 10, 2022
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By Lori Jarrett

Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent

Last weekend, we celebrated my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. It was a joyous occasion honoring a remarkable woman. It was also…

Grief, Grown Children, Motherhood
February 3, 2022
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By Liz Newman

Grieving the Loss of a Parent Hurts

It’s been almost a year since I said goodbye to my dad. Life split at the seams that day and…

Grief
November 4, 2021
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By Sherry Parnell

I Don’t Want To Let My Mother Go

For many, they see a hand, wrinkled and old, limp and lying still. For me, I see the hand that…

I Should Have Said I Love You…But I Know He Knew

Grief
October 28, 2021
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By Sydney Kane

I Should Have Said I Love You…But I Know He Knew

I should have said I love you . . . well, the wonderful thing is, they already knew that. There…

PTSD Claimed My First Responder Father and I’ll Never Stop Missing Him

Grief, Loss
August 17, 2021
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By Hannah Knox

PTSD Claimed My First Responder Father and I’ll Never Stop Missing Him

As an adult, you come to the realization that your parents won’t live forever. You hope they will be around…

Grief
June 18, 2021
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By Zeel Patel

To the Dad Who Inspires Us All

Up until this year, Father’s Day was a holiday just like Mother’s Day to me. I never used to question…

My Dad’s Sudden Death Shattered My Heart

Grief, Loss
January 6, 2021
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By Chelsey McCarthy

My Dad’s Sudden Death Shattered My Heart

My dad is dead. I’ve repeated these words to myself hundreds of times in the days since his passing, but…

death of a parent

Grief Is Persistent But God Is Faithful

My Parents Are Both Gone Now, and I’m Struggling

Not Having My Mom Here Never Stops Hurting

Mom, You Were There for All My Firsts…Except This One

I Wanted to Call You Last Night, Dad

Moments Become Memories When You’ve Lost a Parent

Grieving the Loss of a Parent Hurts

I Don’t Want To Let My Mother Go

I Should Have Said I Love You…But I Know He Knew

PTSD Claimed My First Responder Father and I’ll Never Stop Missing Him

To the Dad Who Inspires Us All

My Dad’s Sudden Death Shattered My Heart

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