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February 5, 2019

Reality of Grief

Grief is messy and ugly, but it’s our reality. Continue reading

Being Real, family, Grief, Hurt and Pain, Kids, Kids and grief, Learning to Live, Life, Loss, Love, this is us

Being Real, death, faith, family, Grief, Hurt, Kids and grief, Learning to Live, Life, Living With Purpose, Loss, Pain, Stages of Grief, this is us, widow
February 16, 2018

The Pain is Worth the Cost

The pain of losing a spouse and watching your kids grieve the loss of their parent, brings a sorrow that I can’t quite put into words. It’s unlike any feeling I could’ve ever even imagined. It is said that “it” gets better in time. Just give it time. Time heals all wounds. As well meaning… Continue reading

Being Real, family, Grief, Healing, Hurt and Pain, Kids, Kids and grief, Learning to Live, Life, Loss, Sad, Scars, this is us

Being Real, family, Grief, Healing, Hurt, Kids and grief, Learning to Live, Life, Loss, Pain, Sad, Scars, Stages of Grief, this is us
February 9, 2018

Is There Really a Choice?

I’ll be honest, there have been several times where I truly wanted to throat punch someone who said to me that happiness is a choice. I often thought to myself, “how in the world is it as easy as saying that I choose to be happy when I feel so bad?” I have even told… Continue reading

Angry, Anxiety, Being Real, Christian, Church, faith, family, Fear, Healing, Hurt and Pain, Learning to Live, Life, Loss, Mental Health Awareness, peace, Purpose, Sad, Scars

Angry, Anxiety, Being Real, Christian, Church, Depression, faith, family, Fear, God, Grief, Healing, Hurt, Jesus, Kids and grief, Learning to Live, Life, Living With Purpose, Loss, Mental Health Awareness, Pain, peace, Pray, Sad, Scars, Stages of Grief, Suicide, Surrender, this is us
February 6, 2018

This is us

This picture popped up today. If ever there was a picture that captured our little family, without words, this would be it. We laughed. A lot. We smiled. A lot. I sometimes look at old pictures and see the difference in our eyes and our smiles. They’ve changed. I see pictures or think of old… Continue reading

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Depression, family, God, Grief, Healing, Hurt, Kids and grief, Learning to Live, Life, Living With Purpose, Loss, Pain, Sad, Scars, Stages of Grief, this is us

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