by Chrisy Slate | Mar 26, 2022 | Grief, Hope
10 Things That (Still) Make Me Smile 1. Caleb’s Snapchat When I was able to get access to Caleb’s iCloud, I saw that he saved many of his Snapchat photos and videos. There are times when I smile, cry or laugh and sometimes, I do all 3. Here are few that...
by Chrisy Slate | Mar 10, 2022 | Grief
10 Things That (Still) Make Me Sad I was going to begin this post with an explanation about why I’m still sad but after thinking on it for a few days, I realized this post needs no introduction at all. What I think is sad is that I, and grievers in...
by Chrisy Slate | Dec 31, 2021 | Grief, Hope
New Year’s Resolutions aren’t really my thing and I’ve picked a Word of the Year before but didn’t end up seeing it through. Throughout 2020 I felt very off balance, as I’m sure much of the human race did as well. Grief, trauma, the pandemic, moving to a new...
by Chrisy Slate | Nov 20, 2021 | Grief, Hope, Marriage, Suicide Prevention
The Truth About Marriage After Child Loss It is not debated that the hardest thing a couple can go through is the death of a child. You’re never prepared to bury your child after any manner of death, but child death by suicide is more difficult and complex to...
by Chrisy Slate | Oct 3, 2021 | Grief, Hope, Surviving a suicide loss
Rest On Sunday May 23, 2021, I was at a bereaved parent’s retreat in Franklin, Tennessee and seated in a circle with with 14 other married couples who have experienced the death of a child. In my hands I held a handout titled “Worship & The Word” that...