Eighteen on the Eighteenth…
Eighteen months on the eighteenth this month. It’s hard to believe I haven’t seen or spoken to you this long. I feel your presence most days in things I didn’t before. When you first left this earth, I remember thinking…time heals all things. I was quite optimistic with loss, as most things in life. Reality…
Good Friday?
On this Good Friday I think of the gift of eternal life freely given to us and I am truly grateful. As I stood over our son lying motionless in the hospital and our Pastor stood next to me, he spoke these words, “who knows better than your Father in heaven about losing His son?”…
Do you see the blessings in your life?
I was in a sad frame of mind yesterday. People were getting me down and I was allowing it to happen. All the while I was telling our children not to worry, things will be okay. We all meet new friends and God gives us blessings, we only need to look for them. I was…
Son, when I grow old…
What I’ve learned in these past 515 days has made me a new person. I had no clue what loss was before our son went to be in God’s house of gold. I now know that understanding and sympathy are two completely different thoughts. Gratefully, I had never experienced a situation of true trauma until October 18,…
A man called Happy…
Life is about stories. Stories teach us lessons. Sometimes those lessons are about love and serving others. When we serve others, we get more back than we give. Thank you Maggie for sharing your story… I went to Asheville, North Carolina for a Mizzou Alternative Break over Christmas break. I was helping out at an…
The real test…
Today’s society tells us that college is the answer and the ACT or SAT determines value. One test is NOT a true assessment of a person. Your future and you are not that simple. In our family we have many different ranges of test taking abilities. Tests made me nervous. I scored under a 20 on…
Growing pains…
In this ocean of grief, there are days I feel pulled under water. Days that everything I hear or see reminds me of him. Most things that only I would know. The mention of the name of a movie that the guy that hit him, went to see…just before. The song on the radio he…
Brother from another Mother…
God gives us what we need at the proper time. My sister and her husband have been together forever. At least that’s what they say. 🙂 Twenty seven years to be exact. Uncle T has always been the light hearted, funny guy in the family. When tragedy struck 18 months ago, with the loss of…
I do not fear your anger, I fear your death…
Dear Young Adults, Your parents LOVE you,They want the best for YOU.They spend an ENTIRE lifetime doing for you.They give up much, so that YOU may have more.They want you to make GOOD choices.They want you to BE a happy productive adult.They do not want to see you HURT.They want to see you SUCCEED. They…
Can serving fill a void in your heart?
Have you ever felt that your life was destined for more than what you are doing? Do you feel a void in your heart that just cannot seem to be filled? I believe happiness is brought through serving others, being compassionate, useful and respectful. No matter how long you have to live on this earth,…
Nightstand Notes…
Over the years, on my nightstand, I have found notes of love waiting for me in the morning. The hearts beats I feel through these notes, take my breath away. The notes are not only from family, but friends that took the time, to mail words of love and support. My mom used to leave…
Bend a little, stretch a lot…
These six words do a wonderful job at describing life don’t they? There are experiences we encounter requiring a bend in ourselves or others. It may be a bend in the path we strive to be on. A bend in the road of life. Our hearts or bodies may feel bent. Bend don’t break is…