On Visiting the Cemetery…
When it comes to visiting the resting place of our loved one, there are varying levels of what is helpful or even culturally appropriate. When my elder brother passed, my…
Book Review: Permission to Mourn
One of the many possible symptoms we can experience after the death of someone we love, is the inability to focus or concentrate like we used to! Before the death…
We CAN Know!
There are days that my faith is light (practically nonexistent, if I’m honest) and I have doubts about God, eternity, and whether it all truly is REAL, and if He…
Do Women Really Cry More?
I have vivid recollections of the days following my brothers murder. My mom would retreat to the small bathroom in our old farmhouse, and weep and groan, for hours, it…
Don’t Let Go
“You need to let them go.” Has anyone had the audacity to say such a thing to you? What kind of statement is that? Let them go.... No, I don’t…
Year Two
As May 30 approaches, I can sense many feelings coming on. It will be two years ago that my eldest, 24 year-old son, Levi, left this earth. It was unexpected,…
It’s Complicated
Anyone who says grief has been an easy, step by step process...I envy you! I am certainly not one of those lucky few who can compartmentalize the loss of someone I…
Oh Brother
When I write, I occasionally am challenged with taking something that has already been talked about, over and over again, and making it something new and relevant. On this subject,…
My POV
We all have our hard stuff, and if someone wants to have a breakdown, let them. Don’t admonish their temporary weakness by telling them it’s all going to be ok.…
Words Matter
I’ve enjoyed reading and writing since I was a child. I thank my mother for that! It is surely in the genes—she read constantly, and had hopes of her own…