Why I’m Going Through Life With The Low Beams On
One winter, many years ago, I was driving to Virginia to spend Christmas with my dad and my siblings. I was not married at the…
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What Can We Learn From Geese?
I was always aware that my dad was a pediatric dentist. I knew he loved taking care of young children and helping them develop lifelong…
Seascapes and Memories Collected Through the Years
I am in the process of the extremely difficult task of sorting through a lifetime of memories. When my dad moved in with us last…
A Prayer Garden for Father’s Day
I knew Father’s Day would be hard this year. This is the first Father’s Day without my Daddy. In fact, this year will be a…
Grief Undone: A Journey with God and Cancer
Grief Undone: A Journey with God and Cancer by Elizabeth Groves adult, nonfiction Grief Undone is the breathtakingly honest, yet hopeful account of how Elizabeth…
Lest We Forget…Honoring Our Veterans
I’m going to be completely honest here…for the most part, I have been guilty of thinking of Memorial Day as a day off from work…
9 Things to Include When Writing an Obituary
I recently found myself in the position of having to write an obituary, and I had no idea where to start. I didn’t especially relish…
Writing an Obituary
Aside from actually having to write an obituary, writing about my precious daddy wasn’t a struggle. In fact, my struggle was writing too much. And…
Planet Grief
Planet Grief by Monique Polak children, 8-12 years What a crappy way to spend a weekend. The always-sarcastic Abby would rather be playing soccer, and…