My Daddy Is In the Arms of Jesus
My daddy went home to the arms of Jesus just a few short days before Christmas. My family was given…
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My daddy went home to the arms of Jesus just a few short days before Christmas. My family was given…
Continue ReadingFor the last sixteen months of her life, I was one of my mother’s primary caregivers, and now that she’s…
Continue ReadingIn February, you will have been gone a year. How is that right? It was just yesterday. I still remember…
Continue ReadingEveryone has heard about the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Society often assumes the stages…
Continue ReadingMaybe you’re the bird. The one I see outside my door. The one who flies so low it seems you’re…
Continue ReadingMy daughter wobbled toward me in silver, square-toed go-go boots, one heel dislodged and flopping against our hallway’s faux wood…
Continue ReadingI wasn't ready to let you go. When I was a little girl, one of my greatest fears was that…
Continue ReadingMy dad was sick for a long time, but still, no one prepares you for that moment. The soul-crushing phone…
Continue ReadingSince my mom died almost two years ago, my life has mostly been defined by the word "loneliness." However, in…
Continue ReadingI’m not ready. Not ready for time to just keep trudging forward without her. Four years have gone by, and…
Continue ReadingIt’s been 14 years since she left. It’s like a lifetime ago and yesterday at the same time. The loss…
Continue ReadingI prayed to see my momma die. Please don’t click away yet or judge me harshly after five seconds. I…
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