In the book, Healing A Parent's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas by Alan Wolfelt wrote: "In the United States alone, more than 100,000 children die each year."
Category: kindness
What Can We Do about Grief?
When it comes to grief, my husband, John, and I take action.
When We Face what is Broken
Maybe it is cliche, but: Have you ever stopped and thought about broken glass on a floor? Of course, immediately after we think of cleaning every part of the floor, ensuring broken pieces are in a dust pan, and that no one walks in as you clean up. Maybe after you feel the loss of… Continue reading When We Face what is Broken
Infant Girl Houser’s Grave is Important, too
Her grave is important, too.
The Bister Color (a Corrie poem)
With your three year old words, you painted scenes of trees with every shade of green ...
When our Great Moments Meet our Dreams
In times like these it is easy to lose ourselves in dreams rather than deal with the reality. My generation has been here before, but in a different way. Corrie had just turned five near Christmas 2019, but she'd dealt with realities as she felt and saw them. Our 9/11 Moment On September 11, 2001,… Continue reading When our Great Moments Meet our Dreams
The Importance of the Memorial Kinder Walk
I absolutely believe Corrie's time on this Earth mattered, and she has a mom who will write about her until I can join her again.
When I Walk through the Nightmare
My Memorial Kinder Walk is the one way in which I can physically show my love and honor the memory of my daughter, Corrie.
Magic School Bus Author and her Impact
The power of words go along way. I thought this morning when I heard about Joana Cole, author of The Magic School Bus series, that my daughter Corrie is riding a magic school bus in the sky. With everything else going on in the world from COVID-19 to Black Lives Matters movements and protests (all… Continue reading Magic School Bus Author and her Impact
The Four Gifts that Keep Me Going
My soul flies as quick as a hurricane sweeping the coast empty of light.
Corrie's Season 