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She Shouldn’t Have a Grandma in Heaven

There she sat in the back seat, sobbing. I could tell the kind of tears that flowed down her cheek. It was grief. She missed her. My mother. Her…

The story goes that the neighbors would leave food out by the mailbox near the county road and then run. It was the late 1920s, and the polio…

If I had to rate all of God’s gifts to us mere mortals, the ones that reassure us of His love and presence in our lives, surely one of the top…

This picture of my grandpa and me was taken well over 20 years ago. It was taken on one of my multiple weekly visits to “the farm.” The picture…

Dear grandparents, We miss you. We’ve been advised to stay home for a bit to help keep you safe. Of course, you tell us you’re not afraid. But…

This is not normal. This is not fun. This is actually the worst feeling ever, but I know this is temporary. Today, my dad walked over four miles to…

My kids stood by in anticipation while the familiar sound of the FaceTime dial rang through the kitchen. My mom—with her…

It’s a long winter afternoon, and I have nowhere to be. I bundle up and, despite the hassle of going anywhere with a toddler and a baby, we head…

1942, Valentine’s Day: my grandparents were married. Having both grown up in difficult situations, I always thought it was so sweet that they…

I took this picture because I wanted to remember. I wanted to remember the way my grandma’s hand felt under mine, her soft skin wrinkled from years…