Corrie wouldn't want us to leave her grave undecorated. She'd be out there with me adding ribbons and, probably, arguing with me about why we can't leave feather boas on the gravesites.
Category: parenthood
A Corrie Poem: A Day
There will come a day, as days come and days fade, when i look at the walls after I walk through the double doors to pick up my son from his elementary school.
The Three Cs in Growth through Grief
Friends on social media share the happy pictures of their children all of the time. Now, I can either drink two bottles of wine and feel the full weight of envy, or I can celebrate the life of my daughter by making somber places beautiful. I can make them look like the joy and happiness Corrie brought to my life.
Stepping on the Jelly Fish
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."
When We Say Artist
When we say artist, I think it is someone who attempts to make sense of the world when logic fails, and creation is all that’s left.
Flipping the Nightmare: A Halloween in Reverse
“Mommy, sing me a song, and not about a raven or a nevermore. Sing about where we fly and about my new wings.”
The Greatest Purpose to Write
Just like my son, Corrie was a person you could not just walk away from
The Funny Memories I Miss
If you knew Corrie, then there are thousands of memories to miss. If you have gotten to know her through my writing and flowers, then you witness her effect on one person. There are moments that hit me, and I cry. The fact is Corrie would not want me to stay in bed and sob.… Continue reading The Funny Memories I Miss
Did you know my Corrie Belle?: a Corrie Poem
If you know my daughter, you know her impact is such as legends make of kings.
Infant Girl Houser’s Grave is Important, too
Her grave is important, too.
Corrie's Season 