Love and Loss
I have lost three grandparents in the last little bit. In a way, it was to be expected. Not manyContinue Reading
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Grief and Anger
Our loss is very present on the eve of her first day of school. The man who was so excitedContinue Reading
Hard Days – Nature Needed
Today was not an easy day. It wasn’t a bad day. Long ago, I quit saying a day was badContinue Reading
CHOOSING to Live – Finding Your Way through the Storm
I am a little hesitant to write this, because it seems if it falls into the wrong hands, the handsContinue Reading
The Pain of Joy
Tonight we celebrated Yalda, the Iranian holiday that marks the longest night. Both years Shah was alive and in theContinue Reading
Land Mines and Triggers with Grief
“You don’t get over the death of a child or spouse. You just learn to live with the grief.” I’veContinue Reading
Goodbye to Toys r Us – Grief Triggers
I said goodbye to Toys r Us today. Very deliberately, I walked around the nearly empty store and cried silentContinue Reading
A New Season
For over six months, as I’ve been grieving and single parenting and walking around in a fog and having goodContinue Reading
The Life We Thought We Were Going to Lead
If I were to entitle this photo it would be The Life We Thought We Were Going to Lead. JustContinue Reading
Why I Expect God to Speak
This is why I anticipate a meaningful time in Amsterdam. It wasn’t just the days leading up to it. It wasn’tContinue Reading
God Provides for Us 