It’s not just erasing your current pain that makes words of comfort land so badly. There’s a hidden subtext in those statements about becoming a better, kinder, and
Learning who I am - a journey through faith
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Homer’s Iliad tells of a man, Sisyphus, forced to roll a boulder up a hill in the depths of Hades for eternity. Each time the…
After spring break, I went with friends to a park near the college. We told of our adventures during break and lamented over classes restarting.…
Today is 20 months, 610 days, since Caleb died. Five months ago today I posted Tattoo Dissection: Memorial for Caleb. I had planned to do…
Do I choose to wake up every day and grieve? No! I wake up every day and know a part of me is missing. – Renee…
When you try your best but you don’t succeed When you get what you want but not what you need When you feel so tired…
In Canny Clever Caleb Chess, I tell of Caleb’s promise and fulfillment of working for NASA. As a part of his plan to do so,…
Many people are uncomfortable with my grief. I am told to “give it to God”, “stop dwelling on the past”, or they simply avoid talking with…
Yesterday was a Sunday. Nothing seemingly special to it, I slept in a little and then went to church. While talking to some friends, I hear…
Often when I tell someone my son died by suicide, they say “I can’t imagine.” No, you cannot. I could not imagine it before when…
