Speaking at PK’s funeral – 5 Years Ago
This was when I spoke at my PK’s funeral 5 years ago… love and miss you with all of me… #noexcusesnoregrets #ourjourneycontinues
June 20th…. 25 years
June 20, 2018. This day would have been Kirk’s and my 25th wedding anniversary. As I reflect back on the years we had together and the almost 7 years that the kids and I have had without him, then my heart is filled once again with a mixture of grief and gratitude. I clearly remember…
Kylee Leaves for Africa
I clearly remember the night that Kylee told MiKayla that she wanted to go on a mission trip to Africa this summer. Kylee had already talked to me about it on the phone, and I encouraged Kylee to tell MiKayla when we were together one night on the weekend. I knew it was going to…
PK’s 23rd Birthday
Today should be PK’s 23rd birthday. Parents who have had a child die are quite comfortable with this word- should. Nothing is natural or expected about burying my child. Everything in me wishes and longs to still be with him. The loss of a child is heartache beyond words. I blogged before on grief and…
18th Birthday Trips
Our family tradition of 18th birthday trips began with my son PK. It was the spring of PK’s junior year in high school. PK’s high school basketball team was doing very well and ended up finishing in the final four in the state. At one of his basketball tournaments leading up to this, my boy…
Graduation Season 2018
Friday night was MiKayla’s high school graduation. Sometimes as a mom, you spend a lot of time preparing for something or an event in your child’s life, and it still seems to catch you by surprise. At times, as I watched the graduation on Friday night, it was sometimes so surprising that my baby girl…
Suicide – Tremendously Complicated Grief
Before I start the story of what I experienced when we had a suicide in our family, I am going to begin this blog with a request. This has been a very painful and difficult journey for our family. As we have talked about before, we all grieve differently. Knowing this truth, I would like…
Am I Certain In Uncertainty?
This morning, MiKayla and I drove to the community where my brother-in-law preaches and went to his church. We are able to attend at different times and always enjoy hearing the message that he shares. I have had the privilege of hearing Alonza preach for years, and just like today, after hearing his message, I…
Prom Season
I could not believe that it was my baby girl’s senior prom. Prom season has been such a fun season for my two daughters. Both of my girls have loved the times of shopping for their prom dresses and the whole prom experience. Prom has definitely been a special time for us all. MiKayla’s senior…
New Friendships in Grief
In grief, we miss those that we lost so much. Sometimes, during those painful times, we have the blessing of being able to connect with someone else who is going through similar pain. I want to share two examples of two women, Delores and Stephanie, who have become dear friends of mine through our shared…