Tag: Childloss
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Ornaments
When we bought our river house ten years ago, it was our weekend getaway place. It was so relaxing to be able to escape suburbia and our jobs for a few days, sit on the porch swing or the dock, listen to the owls call to each other in the evening, and watch the river…
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Not Enough
From my journal July 7, 2019: Our son-in-law (Rachel’s widower — OH! how I hate typing that) came to visit us for a few days this week. We love him and always enjoy spending time with him. But, I admit I always anticipate his visits with a mixture of joy and dread. Because his presence…
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Thankful
The holiday season is fast upon us. It seems that as soon as Halloween is over most people in the U.S. are rushing headlong into preparing for the winter holidays. On November 1st I saw a house that already had Christmas lights and tinsel hanging from the eaves while the Halloween lawn inflatables lay withered on…
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Hope
It’s frustrating for me as a Christ follower when someone who is not a believer twists a Bible verse in a way in a way to try to dispute my beliefs. I freely admit that, although I read my Bible every morning, I am not a Bible scholar or expert, so I sometimes can’t counter…
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Helpers
We humans seem to feel it’s a weakness to ask for help. From refusing the bagger’s offer to take the groceries to the car to living with knee pain for seven years before finally agreeing to surgery to being reluctant to take antidepressants we want to show that we can fend for ourselves. Is it…
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I Wouldn’t Change a Thing (except)
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Many of the mothers in the two bereaved parents’ groups I belong to have suffered a miscarriage or delivered a baby born straight into Heaven. There are so many emotions associated with these losses, as there are whenever a child dies. But, these grieving mamas also bear…
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Pink Ribbons & Pumpkin Pie
October is a favorite month for lots of folks. Fall is officially under way for most of North America. Leaves are turning vibrant colors. Sweaters are pulled out of cedar chests or spare bedroom closets. High school football teams are gearing up for the Homecoming game and college tailgate parties are at their peak. Oh…
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Changes
I have talked before about dealing with physical changes. How looking in my mirror can be disconcerting. Feeling like my daughter is fixed in amber at 30 years of age, but I continue to change, and worrying if she will recognize me when I get to Heaven. I admit I am unhappy with the weight…
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Friendships After Loss
Grief can be hard on a friendship. Especially the grief of child loss. By the time we are adults, most of us have experienced the loss of someone we love, often a grandparent. At my age, I have only a few friends fortunate enough to still have a parent living. All of my own close…
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Always
I often look back at past journal entries and sometimes marvel how much has changed, but often find that much of what I did, said, or felt still holds true. The things that stay the same tend to be because I’m a creature of habit. Things that have changed are frequently because I’ve gotten older,…
A Light for My Path 