by Jolene | Apr 6, 2012 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
A few weekends ago, I caught a nasty cold and lost my voice. I was hoarse on Sunday morning and so attached to the tissue box, going to church was out of the question. Which explains why I happened to be listening to Krista Tippet’s public radio show On Being...
by Jolene | Aug 11, 2011 | Grief, Spiritual Support
What a hard questions to have to ask. And what a hard question to try to answer. No doubt, some of you have had to ask such a question, and I can’t imagine the grief and sadness you have had to bear. An Email from Miranda Gardner A couple weeks ago, my editor at...
by Scott Newport | May 5, 2011 | Grief, Spiritual Support
In yesterday’s post, guest blogger Scott Newport told of time spent with a hunting buddy in Kentucky. Today he explains that he and his buddy are more than ordinary friends because they are fathers of terminally ill children. If the Walls Could Talk, Part 2...
by Jolene | Apr 27, 2011 | Grief, Spiritual Support
In the previous post in this series, you met Melissa. During her second pregnancy, she and her husband learned their daughter Julia had a condition incompatible with life. Instead of preparing a nursery for their daughter, they prepared for a child funeral. In the...
by Jolene | Apr 25, 2011 | Grief, Spiritual Support
No one wants to talk about planning a child’s funeral. For those of us without experience in the matter, the topic is uncomfortable. We avoid it at all costs. For parents who have lost a child, it is a searingly painful time, and they need resources and support...
