Months ago I was looking for a picture I really liked to add to a post because it was one of those pictures that is worth a thousand words and could explain my thoughts and feelings better than my words could. After tearing my boxes in my bedroom and office apart countless times, I finally had to give up lookingContinue reading “The Lost Shall be Found!”
Category Archives: Journey through the loss of Bernadette
Wrestling with God
Not so much wrestling with God as wrestling with my image and idea of who God is and how He operates. Over the last two years, Marc and I have had numerous well meaning people share with us either quotes or sayings or ideas they thought might bring us comfort. For example Cardinal Fulton Sheen once said: WhenContinue reading “Wrestling with God”
Thank you!
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!”
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!”
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