A few months ago a dear friend of mine who recently lost her husband to brain cancer gave me a little sack filled with these “Hope” rock...

When my daughter Hannah was little, she had a friend named Nicole.  Nicole was a curly-headed girl with round-framed glasses, and the two...

So, it looks like it's been a little over three months since my last post.  Believe me when I say I haven't been sitting beside a ...

A few nights ago, I had what is a very rare experience for me.  I had a dream about Hannah. In the seven years since Hannah went Home,...

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...