Tag: Hope
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Here’s the Thing
Here’s the thing. No matter how long it’s been since you lost a child (or another loved one), the grief never completely goes away. You can receive peace from knowing God and that eternity awaits you. You can feel joy and hope in the blessings He has bestowed on you and those yet to come.…
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Unanswered
Every single one of us who has lost a child prayed that God would save our child. Whether your child died in utero or was born too prematurely to survive. Whether your child had a severe handicap or disease. Whether your child took his or her own life or had his or her life taken…
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Bright Shining
Last week I wrote about the children lost in the sudden flood in Texas and how my heart aches for their parents. I vividly remember the gut-wrenching pain and the horror I felt at the realization I would never see my daughter in this world again. And I was frightened at the thought of getting…
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Worth It
I’ve been thinking a lot, as most of us have been, about the people lost in the flood in Texas. Especially the young girls who were at the camp when the river level rose so quickly and swept children away. As a mother who has lost a child, I know the pain, abject grief, and…
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What Could Have Been
Last week I wrote about the matriarchs of my childhood. The women of my mother’s and grandmothers’ generations who set the example of how to be a good wife, mother, and friend. Many of these women lived long lives. My grandmother lived to be 95. My dear friends’ mother who passed away recently was 91.…
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Matriarchs
Recently some dear friends of mine lost their mother. Our families have been friends for multiple generations. We grew up in a rural Southern town of 500 people where everyone knew everyone. If an adult spoke to a child, that child responded with ma’am or sir. If you needed help you could go to the…
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Rites of Passage
According to merriam-webster.com a rite of passage is: A ritual, event, or experience that marks or constitutes a major milestone of change in a person’s life. Rites of passage have been acknowledged in many cultures throughout the world and for thousands of years. They may vary in how they are celebrated, but almost all of…
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Better Than Laughter
About three years ago I wrote a post titled Crying. I talked about how, for me, crying is cathartic. I am an emotional person. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I cry easily. Joyful moments can bring tears to my eyes just as much as sad moments. Even after more than thirty years…
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Worth Savin’
I have been a member of two online bereaved parents’ groups now for more than seven years. A question and concern many parents express is whether or not their child is in Heaven. Young people often make poor choices. (I certainly did.) Some children have died as a result of illicit drug use or were…
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Hope (Again)
Because all my writing for this blog reflects my experience in child loss, I often come back to the same themes. And a lot of these themes have to do with what I’ve learned about God’s character or His Word. Hope has been on my mind a lot lately. But when I checked back through…
A Light for My Path 