This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye
Our family’s little farmhouse has seen so much life over the years. It’s not new, not freshly decorated, not spotless,…
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I Dreamed of You and It Felt Like Heaven
I dreamt of you tonight. The night we listed our house. The night it became real we were closing this…
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By Chloe Miller Loss Cuts Deep but God Is Faithful
Trigger warning: child loss “The light shines in the darkness and cannot be overcome.” Just days after the loss of…
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Grandma Holds Our Baby in Heaven
My mom always knew things before me—she had the uncanny sixth sense to anticipate what was coming. So it shouldn’t…
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By Kim Hanson I Long to Hear My Son’s Voice Again
One chilly, wet, March day, our kind, compassionate, gentle son passed away. Although he suffered from schizophrenia and had related…
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The Ravages of Schizophrenia: A Mother’s Perspective
Our bright, beautiful, beloved son was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his late 20s. Although the manifestation of his illness surfaced…
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By Allie Gravitt Losing a Brother, Understanding My Mother
At the end of his life, I didn’t like my brother. That feels awful to say. It probably is awful. My…
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Until I See You in Heaven, I’ll Cherish Precious Memories of You
Your memory floats through my mind so often that I’m often seeing two moments at once. I see the one…
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Can I Still Trust Jesus after Losing My Child?
Everyone knows there is a time to be born and a time to die. We expect both of those unavoidable…
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By Kaitlynn Ratcliff We Picked up Our Daughter’s Ashes Yesterday
We picked up her ashes yesterday . . . our daughter’s ashes. Though the funeral home was only about an…
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The Hardest Prayer I Ever Prayed
Trigger warning: Child loss I had a plan for summertime fun with my children. We had just returned from a…
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Our Rainbow Baby Is a Strong-Willed Storm
The preschool teacher smiles and hands over my son’s art. As my eyes meet the page—though the medium and colors…
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