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Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 12, 2020
5 Minute Read

These Empty Arms Hold Undying Love

In one second of twisted fate, my pregnancy ended. At 39-weeks pregnant, my baby’s heart stopped silently in my womb. Her enthusiastic kicks faded…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 8, 2020
4 Minute Read

You Were Designed For More Than My Arms

Sometimes my eyes fix upon a figure with a could-be silhouette. Blonde hair. Blue eyes. A young man coming into himself. And if he has curls? Well, I…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 8, 2020
4 Minute Read

When You Have a Baby in Heaven on Mother’s Day

It never gets easier or better, the heartache of losing you. It just IS. And with time it just is, a little more each day. If not for God and family,…

Grief, Loss
February 26, 2020
4 Minute Read

Some Days I Forget You’re Gone

Some days I forget you’re gone. I skip the tall, skinny mocha because I don’t want to overdo it on the caffeine. I practice…

Grief, Loss
February 25, 2020
11 Minute Read

I Never Got to Hear My Baby Cry

Life is made up of fleeting moments. Some you catch hold of and can fully enjoy. Some fly by so fast they are a blur in your memory. Then there are…

Kids, Loss
February 21, 2020
5 Minute Read

Duncan’s Pacifier Keeps His Memory Alive

This week my first grader came home with a paper bag and an assignment to fill it with items from our household that represent our family. In weeks…

Grief, Loss
February 18, 2020
2 Minute Read

We Said Goodbye Before Hello

Dedicated to my daughter and to all who unfortunately relate. I still recall that August day, The worst day of my life. Because I never knew before…

Grief, Loss
January 22, 2020
2 Minute Read

Dear Baby, I’ll See You In Heaven

I saw your face for just a moment before the nurse carried your lifeless body away. You looked like you were sleeping, except I knew I’d never…

Grief, Loss
December 17, 2019
4 Minute Read

Finding Hope Beneath the Blanket of Grief

The grief was exhausting—a thick, wool blanket that hung heavy on my shoulders. Often, I collapsed beneath the weight of it. I lie beneath…

Faith
December 8, 2019
5 Minute Read

Her Name is Faith

When my husband and I first got pregnant, we weren’t quite sure what to think. We didn’t know if we were ready—after all, raising a human is a…