bereavement, children, Family, inspiration, Life, marriage

Son, Still We Walk, Still We Rise

I wrote all of this for our son, so he knows there is life after darkness. There is growth after frost. There are people who love, and those who do not.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, Family, inspiration, Life, parenting, Writing

Why I Know my Daughter Lives

I talk to Corrie everyday. Whether through a dream, memory, or out loud; I speak with my daughter. A relationship with a child isn’t like other relationships that may stop cold turkey. I still have two children. It’s just one moved out before the other. She grew her wings. She graduated to heaven, and we… Continue reading Why I Know my Daughter Lives

children, Family, Life, parenting, Writing

Corrie’s Last Walk

I've experienced more life in 35 years than maybe some people want to feel. On Monday, pictures will pop up on social media of children on the first day of school in an unprecedented school year. And they should. Life keeps going in that way. I will share a picture of Corrie I have never… Continue reading Corrie’s Last Walk

children, Life, Loss, parenting, reality, Writing

How we Respond when Consistency Goes

Consistency. Something many of us want as much as currency or a walk in the park when some of us have been constrained in close quarters. Consistency is a stranger to me. It is uncommon to many right now. There are those without jobs because of COVID-19. There are those who, like me from March… Continue reading How we Respond when Consistency Goes