Category: Grief & Grieving
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Eight Birthdays
Reflecting today on my daughter’s birthday. Today is the eight birthday since God called her Home.
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Grieving During The Holidays
While none of us want to think of grieving during the holiday season, grief does not take a break during the holidays. In fact, for most of us, I think holidays can be a catalyst that amplifies our grief at times. I know for myself, Christmas time is especially difficult. I often find myself caught…
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Grieving What Never Was
Grieving the loss of loved ones encompasses not only memories but also missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential, highlighting the complexity of grief beyond tangible losses.
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In The wee hour of the morning
In September, the author faces the death of her mother-in-law, reflecting on grief, family memories, and the misconception that things improve post-funeral.
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Grieving is a Weird Thing
Grieving is a complex experience, marked by a painful void that leads to emotional turmoil and fear of forgetting the deceased. However, one clings to these memories, seeking solace in faith and strength to move forward.
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The Pieces Of My Heart
Last night I had a dream about my daughter Kate. It’s been almost seven years now since she went Home to be with the Lord. In the dream she was in a coma, not like it was in real life, with her connected to tubes and a ventilator and no hair; swollen from the medications.…
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He Gives and Takes Away
Recently I heard someone say they didn’t like the song ‘Blessed be Your name’. They explained that they didn’t agree with the lyrics ‘He gives and takes away’. The reason being that ‘God’ doesn’t take away, it is the enemy that takes away from us. Well, this bugged me. At first, because I wanted to…
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Time for a change
After years on antidepressants following personal losses, the author realizes the need for change. They reduce medication, discovering clarity, creativity, and deeper emotions about their grief and personal journey.
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Top 10 Things You Should Never Say To Someone Who’s Grieving
The content discusses the struggles and inappropriate responses faced by those grieving, emphasizing the uniqueness of each loss and the need for sensitivity.
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Dad
This last month has been…well, I’m not even sure there is a word to quite aptly sum things up really. The biggest thing really in this last month, was saying goodbye to what may very well be the most incredible man I have ever known. (No offense intended to my husband who is still living,…
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An ugly 6 letter word
Cancer. What an ugly 6 letter word. One our family has been bombarded with for over 8 years now. First with our daughter, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2011, then myself diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 and then with thyroid cancer in 2014. Our daughter then relapsed in 2015 and then relapsed again…
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Almost a year….
One year ago tomorrow, our oldest girl Kate received a bone marrow transplant, exactly 7 years after her original diagnosis with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. When we were given the date of the transplant on the anniversary of her original diagnosis we told ourselves that this was a sign that we had come full circle, that…