Tag: Childloss
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Seven Years Later
The last two weeks I’ve talked about a hurricane and subsequent flood that we experienced in September of 2017. It was just five months after our younger daughter died in a car accident. Our 30-year-old, newlywed, moving-up-in-her-career, headstrong, sarcastic, kind-hearted, Jesus-loving daughter whose future we were looking forward to sharing. It felt like God was…
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After the Deluge
Last week I wrote about the hurricane we experienced over Labor Day weekend 2017. After the storm passed and everyone in the neighborhood breathed a sigh of relief that we had come out relatively unscathed, folks started pitching in clearing driveways, hauling branches off fences and roofs, and making room in fridges and freezers for…
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Weathering the Storm
We are in the middle of hurricane season here in the southeast US. My husband and I are pretty used to prepping for storms. He was born and raised in Florida and I’ve lived here 34 years. Still, we never take for granted the unpredictability of a hurricane, despite the interactive weather maps with cones…
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Outlet
Our house is in a rural area and we are on a well and septic tank. We have several filters and two different kinds of softeners to take things like tannins, lime, and iron out of the water. These filters have to be changed periodically. Prior to my husband’s knee replacement surgeries, he gave me…
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Do Overs
Parenting is fraught with guilt. Santa isn’t able to bring the exact bicycle your child wanted for Christmas. Zach can’t go on the spring break trip unless he has a job during winter holidays. Mama won’t allow Chelsea to wear her skirt as short as “all the other girls” do. Your child complains bitterly about…
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Different Yet the Same
Humankind is so wonderfully diverse. No two people, even so-called identical twins, are exactly the same. They may look alike. Their voices may sound alike. But, their personalities, their likes and dislikes aren’t identical. Growing up together, they share many of the same experiences, but not all. And, they may have differing reactions to a…
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At Least
I’ve written before about the things not to say to someone who is grieving. I don’t mean to be harsh or admonishing. I get it – it’s hard to know what to say, especially when you are caught off guard by someone’s grief. I’ve been in that uncomfortable situation when I didn’t know the person…
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In Good Company
Many of my blog posts have been inspired by something I’ve read, often a devotional or something written by another bereaved parent. Occasionally, I find myself disagreeing with or having a hard time accepting someone else’s idea or opinion. One example comes from a reading in “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young. Her devotional for October…
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Past or Present
Almost exactly two years ago I wrote a post titled “It’s The Little Things.” I talked about how little things (random words, items in my closet, owls hooting) can trigger memories of Rachel. It’s been seven years since she went to Heaven, and while the memories may still bring a tear to my eye, they…
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Jealous
One of the devotionals I read is from Proverbs 31 Ministries. There’s so much about this organization I love – their morning posts, their in-depth Bible studies, their books and podcasts, and their in-person seminars. They offer a writing program for Christian women through their Compel training branch. I went through their training program for…
A Light for My Path 