Instantly my mind went there. Yeah. That excruciating place we often try to avoid. However, it only takes a split second and we grieving parents can go there. We know the feeling of tragedy, that unbearable, horrific pain of finding out our children have died. My thoughts went back to those hours and days immediately… Read More
Faith Over Fear
These are my people. They complete me. I tried to get a selfie with all of them, but of course it takes 50 attempts to get one that is even close to sharable. You never know what they will do! So this is the best we could get. We just completed a 600 mile road… Read More
One More Day. You Can Do This.
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
The Ultimate Revelation of Faith
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
We Can Do The Impossible
You guys, this is just a reminder, that you can do this. While on social media the other day, I came across a photo of another grieving mom, a woman whom I shared a weekend with at a grief retreat many years ago. She was a mom whose heart had been shattered beyond recognition when… Read More
Ten Secrets to Surviving Loss of Your Child
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