The Empty Chair
The holidays are fun. And hard. I always feel so blessed. And also so empty at times. Each aspect of…
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By Michelle Moreno-Apolo 10 Years after My Mother’s Death, Her Faith Still Guides Me
Growing up, I was a reluctant Catholic. My mother would drag us to church, and I'd go through the motions—fingers…
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By Kelsey Scism Grieving through the Holidays Is Like Running a Marathon on a Sprained Ankle
I don’t remember much about my daughter’s first Christmas. I was 24, my daughter was nearly a year, and my…
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I Fear the Day I Don’t Remember Your Voice
Today is one of those days. I thought baking apples for my family would bring me joy. The joy I…
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By Elizabeth Pershing Youth Hockey Has Given Us Bonus Family
An open letter to youth hockey: The tape is still wet on the stick of my second-year bantam who ended…
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Don’t Stop Talking about Your Loved Ones in Heaven
I often cry when I remember him. It is common for me to tear up when he enters the conversation,…
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By Kara Helton God, Did You See Me as My Heart Shattered?
Trigger warning: This post discusses the death of a child. God, did you see me? There in the family waiting…
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By Heather Goodwin The Love Was Real for the Baby I Never Got To Meet—and So Is the Grief
Grief is supposed to follow rules. A beginning, a middle, an end. A reason. A name. But what happens when…
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By Izzy Koo God Gives Hope To the Brokenhearted
A little over a year ago, four girls at Pepperdine—no, four beautiful friends—passed away tragically in a car accident. I…
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By Marissa Bader I’ll Never Stop Looking for Signs from My Parents
Do you believe in signs? I do. I find them everywhere. In the tree my siblings planted at our cabin…
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By Mel Landers I’m Not a Sports Mom
I’m not a sports mom. We aren’t a sports family. My husband loves video games. He doesn’t like football. I…
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By Stephanie Mitchell 12 Weeks Was Long Enough to Dream
You weren’t planned. The surprise of all surprises, to say the least. But this is not how your story was…
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