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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Almost
After my husband died I almost gave up. I almost threw in the towel so many times because it was too hard to face another day without him. [...]
My Norm
We all have reusable bags lying around. They are in our pantries, kitchen cupboards, laundry rooms, garages, trunks of our cars, even folded up in our purses. Once [...]
Twenty
When I first saw Mike, he was driving a blue 1957 Willy’s military jeep. We were in a Starbucks and Jamba Juice parking lot. This was a local [...]
Grief Through the Eyes of a Child
My sons were only eight and ten years old when their dad was killed. Barely eight and ten. They each had just celebrated their birthdays two weeks prior. [...]
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Mike
We made it through Mike's birthday week. On Oct. 18th Mike spent his 39th birthday in Heaven. His 5th birthday we celebrated without him here on earth. This [...]
Pressures to Peace
I have mentioned before that it is hard when my sons are struggling to tell if it is a result of their grief or pressures of teenage life. [...]
Just a Glimpse
“I asked the boys to come in the house with me. We walked from the barn back to the house together. I was keeping the biggest secret of [...]