Not alone
Some days life is overwhelming and we feel we are facing difficulties all on our own. I assure you, you are never alone. Please feel free to email us at […]
Lessons In Heartache #4
Written 8/22/2013 Lesson #4) Learning to Live With Realistic Expectations Hope and sorrow. Two words you never expect to tie together. They seem to be polar opposites, in fact. Some […]
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 […]
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