Tag Archives: heaven

Grief at Christmas

I’m struggling this Christmas. I want to make it magical for my kids–because my Christmases growing up were magical–but those memories make me sad. I can’t help but think back on Christmas Eves snuggled next to my mom and little … Continue reading

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Jacob and the butterfly

Jacob made me cry pretty hard today.  A while back, my mom told Jacob that when you see a butterfly, it’s someone from heaven trying to say hello. Today as we got out of the truck after school a huge … Continue reading

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If only

If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.  For oh, how you were loved. We fought for you. The little tether that held your heart to mine was battered, but it remained.  I tried to temper my … Continue reading

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If only

If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever.  For oh, how you were loved. We fought for you. The little tether that held your heart to mine was battered, but it remained.  I tried to temper my … Continue reading

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My littles

  

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My boys 

  

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Goodbye, dear friend

I haven’t wanted to write this. I haven’t wanted it to be true. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Koal dog.  It’s so hard waking up in this house without him. I keep thinking I’ll look out the … Continue reading

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