It seems that no sooner has Easter passed, when Walmart begins selling patriotic clothing for little kids.  The baby and toddler girl red/wh...

Earlier this week, I was contacted by someone from ObituariesHelp.org .  She shared with me her new advice page on how to write a message of...

In The First Four Years we learn that Laura Ingalls Wilder's second child was a boy.  However, he only lived several weeks before he di...

Emotions are definitely heightened when an anniversary approaches.  The day after tomorrow is Independence Day, aka Lilly's birthday.  K...

We got more snow Wednesday night.  It had rain mixed in and was slushy.  BUT ... it was good enough to make a small snowman.  Solomon was...

I have been asked occasionally, "Have you finished going through the grieving process for Lilly yet?"  For some reason, several pe...

Earlier this month, as I changed the decorations on Lilly's tree from July to August, I suddenly felt angry. I felt angry that Lilly...

Several months after Lilly died, I received the book I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy  by Angie Smith in the mail.  The ...

The stores are flooded now, all in preparation of July 4th already.  It hurts my heart to see all the little red-white-and-blue dresses.  Ta...

The other night, I saw this picture on a post by Caleb's mom . The words struck me: The sky never looked so beautiful until Heaven took...