When we lived in El Dorado, Arkansas, our girls attended a magnificent old school called Southside Elementary.  It was built in 1926, and ...

Definition:  suck·er punch noun  1.  an unexpected punch or blow. verb  1.  hit (someone) with an unexpected punch or blow.  "Joe...

As bereaved parents, we know that some days are going to be difficult ... our child's birthday, their Heaven Day, Christmas, Mother...

Hannah Joy, Christmas 1992 Do you remember being a little kid on Christmas morning? The excitement of tearing into those presents with t...

We bought a much-needed new car this past summer ... a Nissan Pathfinder.  Our 2007 Toyota Camry had served us well, but with over 220,00...

Today I went birthday shopping for my daughter. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought some fun fall decorating items, and even a "JOY...

I had the pleasure of spending last week at the beach in Navarre, Florida, with my Mom and her friend, Carol.  I've never had the opport...

This past Saturday, we held a dedication service for the While We're Waiting Refuge, a retreat facility specifically designed for bereav...

Photo from paulineconnelly.com Another Throwback Thursday post today ... This one written November 26, 2012, about 2 1/2 years after Han...

Image from www.skitterphoto.com "How many more minutes?" We used to hear that question a lot from our little girls riding to...

Photo from blog.500friends.com This Throwback Thursday post was originally written on August 18, 2010, about a year and a half after our...

Photo from www.fanpop.com Here's another Throwback Thursday post. This was originally posted on March 12, 2012, and is still one of...

Photo from www.warriorshepherd.com One thing I've really enjoyed about the somewhat slower pace of life this summer is the ability ...

I'm back in Throwback Thursday mode this week.  I just haven't had the time to sit down and formulate a fresh new post.  ...

Photo from the Huffington Post Brad and I went to the Wednesday evening service at our church last night, and heard a wonderful message ...

We said we'd never do it again.  Move, that is. When we moved into our home in a small community in west central Arkansas ten years ...

About six weeks after Hannah went to Heaven, I attended my first (and nearly my last!) grief support group meeting. I drove to a town abo...

Another Throwback Thursday post today ... This one was written on February 23, 2012. A friend recently forwarded me a devotional she rec...