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I haven't updated this blog in a while, I am deciding if I want to update with what I have written in 2022 or start from now. Keep checking back for new entries or subscribe to receive new entries via email.

“I’m Better In Writing”

A few weeks ago I was talking with a friend and she told me that I should start speaking to groups about my process with grief and loss...

May 11, 20202 min read

A Week of Despair and Celebration

Plan and Distract The days leading up to Jonathan’s celebration of life and burial were a scurry of entertaining friends and family,...

May 7, 20203 min read

This Day Over the Years

This day 10 years ago, we announced on FB that we were pregnant with Jonathan. Anthony had let the cat out of the bag at Uncle Richard’s...

May 3, 20203 min read

It’s Gonna be May (I couldn’t resist)

Last week as I was adding our next family counseling session to the calendar for May 11, I noticed that the 10th was Mother’s Day. I felt...

May 1, 20202 min read

Where will Buddy go?

Do you trust God with the big and small details of your life? Do you pray and ask him to direct you on what decisions to make? Leaving...

Apr 30, 20203 min read

Long Walks, Life and Government?

Yesterday Katie and I took a walk for an hour and a half, we talked about so many different things. This was the first time that she had...

Apr 29, 20202 min read

Sadness In Heaven?

Disclaimer: I know these questions are not theologically sound but stick with me until the end. (this is a glimpse into the mind of an...

Apr 25, 20202 min read

It's Been One Second

The girls were at their Vous High crew, I was at Jesus and Blanca's crew with Cari and an impatient, animated little boy was blowing up...

Apr 17, 20201 min read

Little Special Moments

Yesterday Katie and I sorted Jonathan’s cars, she acted out a scene from Cars and recreated a picture of the important characters. Lol I...

Apr 16, 20201 min read

First Walk of This Season

Today I took a walk. I left my house for the first time in 5 weeks. And really longer than that because I barely left the house in...

Apr 15, 20201 min read

JESUS IS ALIVE!

I received this text from a fellow mom that lost her young son 2 years ago, we are part of a club that no one wants to join. And yes...

Apr 12, 20201 min read

Happy Good Friday

Yesterday I was talking(texting) to a friend and she asked if I treasure all the little memories more now or if they have the opposite...

Apr 10, 20201 min read

His Laugh, His Smile, His Jumping Around

Movies and tv shows have given us a false sense of the finality of death. I would imagine that before “the entertainment age”, it was...

Apr 7, 20201 min read

Do You Have Any Phobias?

Katelyn used to be so very afraid of heights, she wouldn’t even like being thrown in the air. Alayna told me today that she doesn’t like...

Apr 1, 20201 min read

Hello Again Tuesday Morning

Hello again Tuesday morning. Hello to all the images and panic of that Tuesday morning. Hello to all the conversations of sharing the...

Mar 31, 20201 min read

Jesus Strong and Kind

🎶"No one else can satisfy I should come to Him Jesus said, if I am weak I should come to Him No one else can be my strength I should...

Mar 29, 20201 min read

Joy and Heartache

We spent the last few days painting a lot of the house as a family. A house that holds many wonderful memories as well as very...

Mar 27, 20201 min read

Grateful In Suffering

I am in a Bible reading FB group and a couple people were saying it is difficult to read the book of Job right now because of the...

Mar 26, 20202 min read

Becoming Normal Again

This picture was taken a few days before Jonathan’s passing. We did not know at the time but, Simpson party of 4, would be our new...

Mar 20, 20201 min read

You Alone Are My Heart's Desire

🎼So my soul longs after You You alone are my hearts desire And I long to worship You You alone are my strength, my shield To You alone...

Mar 18, 20202 min read