Grief Isn’t A Disease To Be Cured

Grief Isn’t A Disease To Be Cured

Grief is complicated. We search for answers, but the most beneficial things that can occur aren't the answers but those we meet along our search. When Bryan died, I knew ONE PERSON who had lost a child, Joan. I met Joan five years before as I became involved with a…
Paradox of Mourning – Things you never expect

Paradox of Mourning – Things you never expect

Tomorrow would be my son Bryan's 22nd birthday on the 22nd. His "golden birthday." That was a new term for me. A golden birthday is a birthday year when you turn the age that corresponds to the day of the month of your birthday. Bryan only lived to be 16,…
Bereaved Mother’s Day, A Way To Remember

Bereaved Mother’s Day, A Way To Remember

Did you know that the Sunday before Mother's Day is a day of remembrance? It is International Bereaved Mother's Day. It recognizes those who have lost a child or cannot be a mother due to infertility or other health reasons. From miscarriage and stillbirths to SIDS and death of children, teens, young adults, and…
Objective Truth, What a Difference It Can Make

Objective Truth, What a Difference It Can Make

I recently heard Jim Warren Wallace, a cold case investigator and Christian Apologist, speak on the topic of truth. He explained the difference between "objective" and "subjective" truth. "Objective" truth" is true for all of us, regardless of how we feel about it. The truth is based on the object…
Set The Stage For Life

Set The Stage For Life

My earliest memory of loss goes back to my grandpa (1971). I was in early elementary school at the time. The feelings of being overwhelmed by his death still cloud my vision today. Ed Avery (Apr 30, 1971, to December 7, 1971), or as we call him “Popo,” lived in…
Our Story Begins

Happy Birthday In Heaven

August 22nd will be my son's 21st birthday. It should be a time of celebration, but not this year. Or ever again. You see, Bryan has spent his last four birthdays in Heaven. On the morning of December 16, 2017, we were making plans for the holidays, Christmas shopping online, and preparing…