To the Man Who Comes After
To the man who comes into a widow's life after the death of her husband, I want you to know that you are in for a journey unlike [...]
The Beauty of Death
Death is such a dark word. Some synonyms for the word death are end, expiration, finish, extermination, ruin, eradication, termination, obliteration. Every single word is depressing. This is [...]
O Christmas Tree
Every year Mike, the boys and I went to the same Christmas tree farm to pick out our tree. We would walk circles around the lot until we [...]
Same Dress Different Husband
I am a sucker for a fancy event to attend and get dressed up for. I have a small section in my closet of dresses I've worn over [...]
5 Things I Wish I Realized More About Myself Before Husband Died
My husband died 5 years ago. Some days it seems like a lifetime ago, while others seem like it was just yesterday. Some days I feel like I [...]
The Man I Never Met
**This post is written by David, my husband on earth.** While driving to work this morning I began my daily morning prayer. First thing in the morning [...]
Advice From a Bonus Dad on How to Help His Grieving Bonus Sons
**This post is written by my husband on earth, David.** On my way to work this morning a song started to play by an artist named Kolby Cooper. [...]
Through His Lenses
**This post is written by my husband on earth, David.** At times life just really seems to beat you down. Lately, I have been in a funk, stuck [...]
Jealous of the Angels
I have dreamt about what heaven would be like since I was a little girl. I learned about heaven in Sunday School, from my parents, from reading the [...]
Grief is Silly
This may look like any ordinary Coors Light beer can. It's not. Far from it. This can tells a story. About five years ago "Coors" I will call [...]