By Melanie Mogensen How Are the Holidays in Heaven?
An empty chair. One fewer place to set. One fewer present to buy. No matter how many years have passed,…
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By Amber Watson I Search For My Mom in Everything, Especially Christmas
Grief is a funny thing. Sometimes you're able to anticipate the blow, and other times, it hits you in the…
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Mom Wouldn’t Want Me To Just Survive Christmas—She’d Tell Me To Embrace the Joy
To love Christmastime is to love my momma. Everything bright. Everything sweet. Everything happy. She was the embodiment of it…
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By Valeria Tipton All I Have Are Leftover I Love Yous
I still put cheese on my burgers the way you told me to, and honestly, it’s not because it’s better…
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By Liz Curtis Faria Getting Through the Holidays as a Motherless Daughter
Before my mother died but when she was very sick, I was dropping my son off at daycare. When we…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller I See My Mother in the Mirror
My nose. I’ve always hated my nose. Let’s be honest, I’ve hated a lot of my body over the years.…
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By Lauren Flake If Your Heart is Hurting This Christmas
Maybe this is your first Christmas since you’ve lost a parent. Maybe someone close to you is sick, dying or…
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By Amanda Wells Dear Grandparents, All Kids Want For Christmas is You
I didn't mean to cry. It just happened. I wiped furiously at my hot cheeks, hoping my eye makeup hadn't…
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By Christie Lynn The Holidays Aren’t the Same For Someone Who is Grieving
I remember the first holiday after my mom died like it was yesterday. It was probably one of the most…
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Even Though You’re in Heaven, Your Voice Still Guides Me
One of my most prized possessions sits in a dusty old shoebox on the top shelf of my closet. It’s…
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I Will Love You To Heaven and Back
I really never thought the day would come I would have to live without you. I definitely didn’t think the…
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By John Polo Be Kind to the Broken-Hearted this Holiday Season—They’re Doing the Best They Can
Dear society, Please be kind to those with broken hearts this holiday season. Please understand that they are doing the…
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