Lessons in Heartache #3
Written 8/16/13 Lesson #3) Everything is the same as before – but it will never be the same. Tonight I went to a family birthday party. No, this is not […]
Learning to live again
In the beginning, I didn’t understand how it was possible to ever return to my previously normal daily life after I lost Lucy. We are different after the loss of […]
Not Right Now
Today, I am ok. I am happy and able to enjoy life after the loss of our daughter. But that hasn’t been the case for very long. Three years ago […]
Empty Hands, Open Heart
I have always loved Anne of Green Gables. Her red hair, her zest for life, her thirst for knowledge, her desire to be a great writer, and most of all, […]
Journal entries from fall 2013
Journal entries from fall of 2013: 2/5/2017 It’s been 3 ½ years since we lost our daughter. We have been through dark days and come out with hope. No, there […]
Lessons In Heartache #2
Lessons in Heartache #2 – written 8/6/2013 Lesson #2 – Even when I feel forsaken, I can trust Him. This week began with a long-time friend of mine having her […]
I had a meltdown.
I had a meltdown. 1/28/2017 Let’s call it a culmination of numerous factors which led to the meltdown. Grief can be like an exposed nerve root. We can […]
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