“I’ve been told this day was coming for many months now. My Creator announced to me in August that He had a very special plan for me…so special, in fact, that it would require my leaving the only home I’ve ever known…forever. My home…this beautiful farm displayed with so many of my pine-scented friends. Some…
I sat down on the couch and turned on the remote to browse for television “background noise”. I pulled my laptop closer, as I planned to spend time editing some pictures I took for a friend recently. And then I realized it. Something so minor to the “normal” person but yet so profound to this…
I’ll admit it. I’m not the most observant person…especially when it comes to remembering what people where wearing. (Ironically, I’m very much a visual learner.) I’ve always said that I would probably never be able to identify a criminal in a lineup or anything of the sort, because I struggle to remember the details of…
Nothing frustrates me more on this grief journey than trying to figure out what might trigger a meltdown. Just when I think I’ve mastered it…I’m surprised yet again. And, sadly, I know that grief is completely unpredictable…so, why am I even trying to figure everything out? Well…that’s just my personality…to put it bluntly. I’m Type…
Just a quick reminder: the Day 40 blog giveaway is still ongoing through 9:00 pm ET this evening! Check it out and be sure to enter if you haven’t had a chance to do so yet! —————————————————————————— I’ve frequently written about the 9th. It’s always been our special day each month. Chris and I married…
It’s only 11 more days until my Chris Tree arrives. In one of our favorite holiday traditions, we’ll be traveling about an hour further up into the mountains to a beloved tree farm that we go to each year to cut our own tree. My husband was passionate about having a LIVE tree, so I’ll…
Subscribe for honest writing on grief, faith, and rebuilding after loss—and I’ll send you my free guide, “7 Truths I’ve Learned About Rebuilding After Loss,” as a welcome gift.
