Finding Faith, Restoring Life, Igniting Hope
It’s no secret that we lose ourselves after our children die. I have seen so many posts on social media about this recently. Parents are lost, desperately searching for themselves, their purpose and direction, clinging to tiny slivers of hope with every ounce of strength they have left. Hearing the devastation out there reminded me… Read More
I’m here to remind you, you can do this. It hit me as I was watching my daughter’s dance recital the other night. Seeing her so beautifully poised, smiling, flawlessly dancing across the stage- she was so grown up-my heart instantly sank as the tears fell silently. I loved watching her, but I couldn’t help… Read More
I didn’t really fathom the enormity of the meaning of Easter until after Lydia died, my adorable five-year old girl. I knew absolutely nothing about death until July 16, 2008. Prior to that, it was elusive to me. It was terrifying, and something I shied away from in every conversation that arose. Death was dark,… Read More
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard… “I don’t know how you do it.” “I would go crazy if I were you.” “I couldn’t survive losing my child,” not to mention the comments many say quietly to themselves, secretly thankful it wasn’t their child. Let’s be honest. I know many of you suffering… Read More
Do you ever get those subtle signs, those little hints like words that resonate within you, stirring something up deep in your soul? I’ve learned that those are the things we should be paying attention to. A group of my writer friends calls it the whispers, God’s whispers. I’ve had more than a few of… Read More
I started my blog a few years ago and entitled it Grieving Gumdrops: The Sweeter Side of Grief. It had been a few years after my daughter Lydia had passed away and I was at a place where I needed to recognize my blessings and focus on the positive in order to keep my own… Read More
Daphne Bach Greer