Grief
Grief
Grief
Grief
Another Year Has Passed
Another year has passed. I realize I am not the first mother to lose her son. Eve grieved Abel. Mary grieved Jesus. I will not be the last. Many others will walk this road. But knowing these things does not make losing my Andrew easier. What has made this loss bearable is knowing my son was a great guy pursuing his dreams. He was kind and funny and smart. He will always be missed. And he is loved by God. Knowing we are loved and lifted up in prayer by our friends even five years later helps us Read more [...]Share on social media:
Healing
Changing the Way We Think
I wrote this fours years ago. It’s still true. And I need to remind myself of this truth: We can change the way we think. We take tiny steps in the right direction. Then we rest and remind ourselves truth and that we are going the right way. We cry out for help, take another tiny step. Then rest in Him. And over time we learn that choosing truth over lies results in peace and joy! We learn to choose truth. And this choosing eventually becomes a way of life. Read the full article here: How I Read more [...]Share on social media:
Healing
Underlying Sadness
From last spring. The losses I've experienced no longer cause me daily pain. Instead, I long for Home in ways I never had before. "In grief support groups, parents often speak of an unending sadness. They say no matter what they do, even when they appear to others to be happy, they are sad under all the smiles and laughter. In my life, I would describe the feeling more as a longing, not sadness..." Read more: Underlying Sadness Read more [...]Share on social media:
Life
Sunshine
A poem about overcoming the darkness. I wrote this two years ago.
This weekend I’m facing hard things. Jesus is still the light of the world, even when darkness tries to press us down. In this world we will have troubles, but He has overcome the world.
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Grief
Maybe
From one year ago.
I’ve been a bit weepy the past few weeks. For many reasons. The loss of Andrew is only one.
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Grief
The Day My Life Changed Forever: August 13, 2013
Four years ago my life changed after a knock at the door. It is never good when a police officer is at your door before 6:00 am. My life was changed. God has been with me every step of the way. Read about that day here: The Day My Life Changed Forever: August 13, 2013
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12 Things I'm grateful for on the 12th
Twelve Things I’m Grateful for after Four Years
The Accident happened about 11:45 on Monday night, August 12, 2013. Because of the remote location the justice of the peace did not pronounce them dead until 12:30 am, August 13, 2013. We learned of our son's death the next morning. The Accident four years ago changed me. It changed our family in many ways. The truth is most of the changes in me have been positive. I'll never be glad my son died, but I'm grateful for many things that came out of his death. I've learned that I Read more [...]Share on social media:
Gratitude
