Finding Faith, Restoring Life, Igniting Hope
To the countless dads on Father’s Day, living with part of their hearts in heaven You are often the forgotten ones, but we see you The ones who couldn’t wait to be fathers, pacing in the delivery room The ones who rocked their babies to sleep and taught them how to ride without training wheels… Read More
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 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 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
As we wind down from Labor Day weekend full of activities at our local round-up and fair, I’m encompassed by a little quiet reflection this eve of the first day surrounds me. I am exhausted from the hustle and bustle of early mornings and late nights. My days consisted of carnivals, nursing a twisted ankle,… Read More
Do you every wonder if God is there? If He really hears what’s in your heart? I just had to share this morning how God was speaking to me. My first clue was the dream I had last night. It was the most amazing. So here it is……I found it easier to write it in… Read More
Daphne Bach Greer