I Sang to a Dying Stranger and Touched Heaven
Years ago, a friend called me out of the blue. “My friend’s grandma is at hospice. They don’t know how…
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Years ago, a friend called me out of the blue. “My friend’s grandma is at hospice. They don’t know how…
Continue ReadingDear Baby Julian, It’s been five years since we found out you were coming and lost you. All within one…
Continue Reading“Well, at least you’re still pregnant with one baby.” “Twins would have been so expensive. It’s a blessing.” “You can…
Continue ReadingDear mama, I understand how hard this is for you, as much as one bereaved mother can relate to another.…
Continue ReadingI don’t know who needs to hear this but the enemy doesn’t have new tricks. He knows your weaknesses, your…
Continue ReadingMotherhood is a demanding job and can leave precious little time for anything else. Moms of young children often find…
Continue ReadingThe day she dies a piece of you will die, too. You’ll learn this is a piece you cannot fill.…
Continue ReadingI think of you when the clouds turn grey and swell, when the rain and my tears mix softening the…
Continue ReadingI was recently driving to a funeral with my sons. My preschooler kept asking where we were going, and I…
Continue ReadingMother's Day after your mom dies looks different. Mother’s Day looks like dodging the card aisle because you just can't…
Continue ReadingOnly a motherless daughter knows the loneliness in a final goodbye and the power behind that last "I love you".…
Continue ReadingThis is a poem about a dream I had one night, where my boys, who both have passed this year,…
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