Tag Archives: loss

I am an only child. Initially, it was a conscious decision made by Mom. She wanted to live life and travel the world. And by …

I know most of the dog people in my neighborhood. I know most of the dogs’ names even though I don’t know the owners’ names. …

Five days ago, I awoke to the sound of my phone rattling against my nightstand as a barrage of calls and text messages came in. …

A dear family in our church just lost a son, husband, dad, brother, and friend (same person) to a sudden heart attack. A man in …

Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She would have been 87. She passed away 10 days ago. I was in my kitchen with my sister when …

Several years ago I watched images of horrendous loss for the people of Japan. Rivers of cars, airplanes, boats, houses, possessions all washed away or …

One rainy Sunday morning in 1980, I was sitting in a large, brown beanbag chair in our living room in Killen, Texas, feeling an emptiness …

Ciara was our first baby, born during the lazy days of summer when hopes were high and dreams weaved themselves into the fabric of our …

I swallowed hard as I eased my vehicle over to the side of the road and cracked open the window. The lump formed in my …