Telling My Children They Lost a Sibling…to Choice
One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was tell my children that they lost a sibling. A sibling they never knew existed. …
forgiveness
What’s in a Name?
Names matter. When we’re born, the name our parents give us means something. Maybe it’s a family name or a history tied to it, or …
The World Gets Our Nice, the Family Gets Our Nasty
What’s with the inconsistency? And how do the ones closest to us hone in on it? When I’m outside our home, I have a …
Words Have Power
When I decided to blog, I was scared. I knew that I wanted to share my heart, but doing so meant that I had to …
Shedding the Shame and Growing in Grace
I finally let myself do the math. I counted up thirty weeks on the calendar from January 10th and my finger landed on August 7th. …