It Could Always Be Worse: The Power of Gratitude and Perspective
Hi everyone! Life has been keeping me on my toes so I haven’t been nearly as attentive here as I would like. Life with four kiddos at home never brings much rest! However, I am so excited to say...
View ArticleSunday Musings
Just finishing up a nice relaxing weekend visiting with family and friends in Reno, NV. Sometimes, you just got to put everything aside and unwind. The weather here is absolutely beautiful, and I...
View ArticleNavigating Relationships Between Childhood Friendships and Grief
Childhood can be a tricky thing for growing little humans. Finding where you fit in, figuring out your personality and who you want to be, how to act and learning what to say, can be challenging to...
View ArticleSoul Quenching Savior
I know it’s a couple days late. Seems to be the story of my life. Always a day late , dollar short and behind schedule. Between work and shuffling children around my writing sometimes takes a back...
View ArticleThe Gift of Grief: How to Embrace Peace When You Feel Overwhelmed
Sharing my post today, published by a wonderful online site, Having Time, on finding peace and the gift of grief. “It’s not the events of our lives that shape us but our beliefs as to what those events...
View ArticleKind Words and the Impact of an Extraordinary Nurse
These stories never get old. Sharing one dear to my heart in honor of National Nurses Week. Hearing of parents mourning the loss of their children due to sudden and traumatic ways, brings back vivid...
View ArticleFaith, Grief, and Pass the Chocolate Pudding-Interview with Author Heather...
I am beyond thrilled to share with you all my interview with author Heather Wallace Rey. In her most recent book, Faith, Grief & Pass the Chocolate Pudding, Heather shares intimately her journey...
View ArticleA Glimpse Into Sibling Grief- 9 Years Later
This boy. Up to my elbows in warm bubbly water, I let out a sigh as I loaded the dishwasher. Seems like the vicious cycle never ends. I looked out the window hoping these dishes would miraculous...
View ArticleA Look Back..Seven Years Ago
Today marks nine years since Lydia departed to heaven. I found this blog post I wrote a couple of years ago and wanted to share. Thinking of all of you grieving hearts and sending prayers of peace...
View ArticleWishes and Would Have’s For My Daughter On Her Birthday In Heaven
Sharing last years post as my daughter has another birthday in heaven. The words still true to my heart….Hugs to you all. Daphne Bach Greer I let out a big sigh and pulled the covers over my head, just...
View Article7 Amazing Gift Ideas for Your Kids That Won’t Cost You a Dime
“Breath is the finest gift of nature. Be grateful for this wonderful gift.” ― Amit Ray I was enjoying getting lost in the large store, books piled high on every shelf. It seemed it didn’t have an end...
View ArticleWhere Will Your Passion Lead You in 2018?
About three weeks ago, I woke up early in the morning a little big on the cranky side you could say. I found myself crunched up on my child’s twin bed with two afghans covering me, the window open...
View ArticleConfronting Worry While Digging Deeper In Peace
It was late at night, last week when I received the call that my dad had been taken by ambulance, and was in the emergency room, unresponsive and feverish. It was over a three-hour drive for me to the...
View ArticleOne Amazing Thing You Can Do to Heal a Broken Heart
We are not products of our past and we don’t have to be prisoners of it – Unknown After my daughter died, you could say the world ended. It was that simple. My life had come to the lowest point ever...
View ArticleStepping Out In Faith
Stepping out in faith can be quite the challenge. Let’s be real. Leaving our own comfort zone while walking into the frightening unknown is not that attractive. People could make fun of us, we are...
View ArticleWhen You’re Feeling Unaccomplished……
Last night, as I caught myself grumbling about my lack of accomplishment over the weekend and I didn’t understand why I had gotten very little done. My list was full of great intentions, yet life...
View ArticleSuccess Is Yours- Launch Day!!
I’ve been busy lately doing so much it has been hard to keep track! Do you ever have those days or weeks? I’m ready for some relaxation, but I just had to tell you about a cool new release before the...
View Article12 Reasons to Pray
As I sat in church today, I silently thanked God for the gift of worship. I had had a ridiculously hectic morning, starting at 6:00 AM and was grateful to be in His presence. With kids running,...
View ArticleWhile We’re Waiting
Psalm 27:14 Wait patiently for the Lord, be brave and courageous. One wouldn’t think that after ten years, a parent whose child has died, would need to take a “retreat,” now would they? After all,...
View ArticleIndependence Day Pastimes-Riding the Grief Waves
Sharing again, a post I wrote two years ago…. July. It’s here. Bittersweet. It’s a sweet month for our nation, one in which we should all give thanks. Yet on the other hand, for me, its sharpness once...
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