By Carisa Peterson Even Though They’re Gone, I Still Find My Parents in Church
In the 1980s and 1990s, my mom and dad were my Sunday school teachers at different and repeated times throughout…
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By Hannah Dearth Another Year Without You in it Hurts
A new year is starting soon, a year likely to be filled with more milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, summer trips…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller The Room Where We Said Goodbye
It wasn’t the hospital. It was a room in my sister’s house. A room where you would spend your final…
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By Heather Delaney I Just Miss Her Today
I woke up this morning missing her. A lot. There was no reason. Nothing triggered it. Today is not a…
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By Lauren Dykovitz How to Love an Alzheimer’s Daughter
My husband recently told me he doesn’t remember what I was like before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I…
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By Mary Holloman The Only Heart Beating Was Mine
Editor's note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring,…
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The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss
I remember the day well—it was a sunny, cool, fall day. The house was filled with the aroma of turkey,…
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By Melanie Mogensen How Are the Holidays in Heaven?
An empty chair. One fewer place to set. One fewer present to buy. No matter how many years have passed,…
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By Carolyn Moore “Not Everyone Who Lost His Life in Vietnam Died There.” Veteran’s Obituary Written By His Brother Will Take Your Breath Away
The first line stopped me mid-scroll. "Not everyone who lost his life in Vietnam died there." I clicked through to…
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By Sarah Westfall 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…
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By Amber Watson I Search For My Mom in Everything, Especially Christmas
Grief is a funny thing. Sometimes you're able to anticipate the blow, and other times, it hits you in the…
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By Sarah Elle Norman My Son’s Death Taught Me Love is All That Matters
My name is Sarah, and I am Koa's mama—a title I feel privileged to hold. My precious Koa was a…
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