Despite it All

  A year ago I doubted I would ever say the things I am about to share. I was only months into a life I never imagined I’d lead, and still a little hurt by many of the well-meaning words others said to me. And yet, here I am, a year later… still grieving, but …

Mother’s Day- from a bereaved Mother

We are all called to bear different burdens. Sadly, many more women than you may now realize are called to walk the path, in one way or another, of a bereaved mother. Stillbirth, Infant Death and Miscarriage, (the most common,) are real challenges. Not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually as well. The grief that …

Rain Rain Go Away…

So, I had planned on a different kind of post this weekend. I’ve been coloring and crafting up cute ways to announce our pregnancy to the world. I would be 6 weeks along and with our past experience, I didn’t think hiding this pregnancy would be necessary. But instead of a rainbow announcement to share …

Such Is Life

Why? … It’s one of the most often occurring questions I ask myself these days. -Why? I could be asking why me, why this, why now… I wonder about a lot of things… In addition to “why,” I often wonder, “what if?” What if things had been different… What if I could go back and …

The Little Things

This last week was my first back at school. First days are usually associated with excitement and anticipation, looked forward to. I, however, have been dreading this week for a while now. Going back to school feels like “moving on,” so to speak, from something I can never actually be apart from. Going back to …