I came across this poem the other day that touched my heart and broke it at the same time. It says, in part: we thought…
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The true measure of time is called hope. Today I bring you a true story of hope in the darkness, by Brenda Seefeldt Amodea. She…
Lean on me … Tomorrow and next Wednesday, I have the privilege of guesting with Elaine (Emilie and Jesse’s mom) on the Thankful Project Podcast…
In the past week, a book I’ve been working on for about nine months went to the editor. The feeling of hitting “send” was total…
Your friend lost a loved one. A family member lost her job. Another is sick, another is dealing with infertility, another is going through a…
This weekend was the prom in a little town in Iowa. A time of excitement and joy, for the prom-goers and for their families. But…
Let’s face it, waiting is just hard. And if the waiting feels dark, and scary, and impossible, it’s harder than if you are waiting with…
I intended to write this post yesterday. January 6, 2016. The one-year anniversary of the day Emilie died. But I just couldn’t do it. Instead,…
Most likely, we’ve all seen this:
Nearly four months have passed since my friend’s daughter, Emilie, and my husband’s friend, Mike, died. We’ve lost more dear ones, and I have been…