Jan 31 2013
“…whatever is lovely…dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 I have my camera and I’m on a mission to photograph something that I consider truly lovely. My plan is to climb up into my attic and photograph a large Rubbermaid container that holds the treasures of my daughter, my Molly-girl. Since she has gone on to …
Dec 10 2011
Recently, I was allowing the imaginative child inside of me to ponder what Christmas is like for the souls who are celebrating the season in the presence of the Lord. Rationally, I know that Heaven is not linear in time and one of the mistakes we make is to humanize God. How can we envision …
Sep 20 2011
Amazing blue sky, you welcome me, and your far stretching beauty reminds me of things that have come and gone, and of things that will never fade–things that are mine forever. Weeks before her wedding my daughter received “something blue” for her wedding. A cotton handkerchief. Embroidered with simple white flowers. Soft from washing, aged …
Sep 08 2011
Like a leaf that grows on a tree in a strange fairy tale, my faith has gone through seasons that have been out of order. I was a branch on a tree called “full time ministry”. I was growing alongside my husband, when my grief was so intense that, for a time, I questioned if …
Aug 05 2011
WRITE for 5 minutes without editing. Write using the prompt of the word WHOLE. GO There were too many conversations this month about babies who did not live. There were too many moments this month with parents, whose arms feel empty—even when they wrap themselves around another. July came and went like …
Jul 10 2011
The sermon at our church led into the topic of whether we will recognize one and other when we get to Heaven, leading me to a memory that I have from so long ago and bending my mind to what I believe on the subject of Heaven. In January of 1995, on a Sunday night, …
Jul 07 2011
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 Truth be told, I was nervous today. I had the opportunity to go and be in the presence of a young couple who are …
May 09 2011
This is, in its own way, a love letter about my friend’s husband, Dan, who has passed on to Heaven. I’ve known Dan’s wife, admired her, and mimicked her for two decades. Two strong decades filled with many births and too many deaths. She has embodied the type of friend, wife and mother that I …
Jan 31 2011
This is the 16th Anniversary of the day my baby girl, Molly, didn’t wake up. I have been through this day 15 other times and each time it is different. Unique with the passing of time and the aging of my other children. In the beginning we would have a “Molly Meal” where we would …
Jan 24 2011
While my 20 year old son, Austin and I were conversing about memories and the importance of us sharing them with one another, he gave me of one I didn’t have. He mentioned that one of his earliest memories was of the morning that his little sister, Molly, died. His memories were in snippets: His …
