We Started a Family But Our Baby is in Heaven
Do you ever feel like the one thing you are working through happens to pop up everywhere? What I mean…
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You Had One Foot in Heaven
I watched as you were barely hanging on. I watched as you had one foot in Heaven. I watched as…
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Dear Child in Heaven, I Cried For You Today
Today I cried. I held up the bank drive-up line. I hugged my steering wheel and lost my mind for…
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But Mom, I Always Thought We’d Have More Time
Sometimes I feel guilty that I still miss you. Sometimes I feel like enough time has passed, and I should…
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The Grief Always Finds Me
I lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
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My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven
It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…
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Living Without My Mom Never Gets Easier
Today when I was scrolling through Facebook I came upon a post from someone who suddenly lost their father. I…
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She Made Me Scrambled Eggs For Breakfast
I ate scrambled eggs for breakfast every morning for more months than I can count after my mom died. My…
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And If You Can’t: A Mother’s Love Letter To Her Child in Heaven
Just shy of two years following my daughter's death, I lay in my bed pleading God for rest. My newborn…
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A Grandmother’s Gift From Heaven
I opened my front door to find a box full of goodies at my feet: a hot meal, gifts for…
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