Last Sunday, being Bernadette’s Feast Day, Marc and I took the opportunity in the quiet afternoon while Zoe was sleeping and Catherine babysat her to visit the cemetery. Marc brought a shovel and broom to make a path and remove the snow from Bernadette’s memorial stone as we’d just had a big snow dump. We stoppedContinue reading “Thank you!”
Category Archives: Grief
730 days
Yesterday marked 730 sunrises and sunsets since that fateful day we had to say our final goodbye to Bernadette – in this life. 730 days since I stood at our laundry room window with Estelle at my side and watched two total strangers carry my baby in a white blanket and put her in theContinue reading “730 days”
Friday
Friday afternoon Catherine and I had a chance to go for a walk with Mary Jane. It had been months since we’d seen her last and it was really nice to connect again. After our walk, Catherine had fiddle group for the first time and while she was there I was invited to tea with NellieContinue reading “Friday”
Candle in the Window
The power of the present moment.
A couple weeks ago Zoe was too sick to take to Mass so I stayed home with her. During the time Mass was going on she was sleeping so I sat down and read the Mass readings and then went to Jean’s Manna Gathering to read her meditation. I started back on the 1st Sunday ofContinue reading “The power of the present moment.”
What I wish everyone understood about child loss: part ‘too’.
Ever since I came across Clara Hinton’s list of what she wished everyone understood about child loss and posted it, it’s been needling at my thoughts starting with the first thing on her list: wishing others understood the magnitude of the loss. After wishing this for the past twenty two months, I’m beginning to realize the wish that others understoodContinue reading “What I wish everyone understood about child loss: part ‘too’.”
“What I Wish Everyone Understood About Child Loss”
It’s not too often that the house is this quiet on a Saturday afternoon. Marc is away on a men’s retreat along with Paul, Joseph, his dad, and a handful of his friends. Johanna is busy with boyfriend and work. Catherine’s summer friend, Lacey, is here for the weekend so they’re off at the SalmonContinue reading ““What I Wish Everyone Understood About Child Loss””
Two converging struggles!
Every once in a while I come across the question: What is your favorite Bible passage? I didn’t really have a favorite one, but the one that has continually spoken to me over the years is right in the very beginning of Scripture when God says, “It is not good for man to be alone.” TheContinue reading “Two converging struggles!”
To boldly go….
October 29th Saturday night: Last week Marc bought Ruth Burrows’ book: Guidelines for Mystical Prayer and left it on the dining room table. So this morning while the girls were sleeping in and Marc was out for a walk, I was reading the introduction just before going to a writing workshop at the library. It’s funny whatContinue reading “To boldly go….”
Marc hit the jackpot!
Last night Marc and I went to our fourth Compassionate Friends meeting and Marc hit the jackpot for the first time. There were three other dads there! Our very first Compassionate Friends meeting in Kamloops had one dad but he was an elderly man who didn’t say anything. The three men last night were far moreContinue reading “Marc hit the jackpot!”
Journey With Jesus Children's Book 