When My Dad Left My Mom, He Left Me Too
When I was young, the back of my father was like the biggest mountain in the world. He was my…
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When I was young, the back of my father was like the biggest mountain in the world. He was my…
Continue ReadingThat heart-wrenching moment when I received that phone call—the one that completely shattered life as I knew it. “He’s gone,”…
Continue ReadingI’ve been thinking a lot about legacy lately. When my dad passed away in 2011, I lost the most influential…
Continue ReadingI'm sitting here on the front porch, and I'm sobbing. I'm finally grieving. I've finally reached the place where my…
Continue Reading“This is going to be the first time we go through the holidays without mom.” How many times have I…
Continue ReadingIn my life, I have had four protectors that God gave me on this earth. Four men I knew I…
Continue ReadingI started planting roses, and for a few years, it was this peaceful respite that I looked forward to each…
Continue ReadingI have about 40 or more saved voicemail messages in my phone from my mom and dad, (mostly my mom…
Continue ReadingThe loss of a parent doesn't just sting, it leaves you with an irreplaceable hole in your heart. It's been…
Continue ReadingThis is not only written for my dad, but for all the dads out there who aren’t the typical, everyday…
Continue Reading“Girls, come here for a minute.” In some sort of yearly ritual, I guide my oldest two daughters to my…
Continue ReadingI have always been a Daddy’s girl, much to my mom’s frustration. She always said my dad and I were…
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