Loss of a Parent
From Pain to Empowerment
Hello Dear Friend! I realize my interaction in this space has been very sporadic to say the least and for that I do apologize. Life has been hard #butGod has been so faithful to carry me through to where I am today. God is turning my Pain to Empowerment! I am grateful to be in…
Celebrating You, Mom
One year ago, I had the honor of ushering my Mom and best friend, into the presence of Jesus, as she took her final breath, this side of heaven. It was single handedly the first day of the hardest season of my life. Today, on the one year anniversary of my Mom’s arrival to heaven,…
My Mom and Best Friend
"She cared for you, and introduced you to Jesus. You loved her beautifully. Well done, precious child of God."
A Not So Merry Christmas
As you know, this has been a very difficult year for me as I journey through the loss of my truth teller, business advisor, and Daddy. I miss him deeply, so although Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays, this year, it’s not quite as merry for me. Then it dawned on me……
Go On Without Me
Today is a rough day for me, as it would have been my Daddy’s 74th birthday, yet he’s celebrating his first birthday in Heaven, without me. I’m a bundle of emotion as I think about his life; the good, the bad and the indifferent. There’s a song by Bret Eldredge titled, “Go On Without Me”…
Finding The New Normal
{Mom and me} We’re sitting across the table, eating dinner, enjoying a delicious meal accompanied with chatter, laughter, and even a few tears. We talk about life, our days now, and then it turns to reminiscing on our life together with my Daddy, so consequently we shed some tears, because the truth is, we both…
Beautifully Broken
I have no shortage of support, as I walk this journey of grief, yet my heart still feels lonely, as an emptiness abides deep within. It’s been three months since my Daddy entered heaven’s gates, and not a single day has passed without me missing him something fierce. The flowers stopped arriving at the house…
Butterfly Wings
Fathers Day 2016 Today marks the first Father’s Day without my Daddy. Simply writing those words brings a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. My heart aches to have him here, yet knows he’s in a better place, it just doesn’t make me miss him any less. They say to have loved…