by Chrisy Slate | Mar 26, 2023 | Grief, Hope, Hope
Where I live in Middle Tennessee, we endured a terrible wind storm recently that caused widespread loss of electricity and property damage from fallen trees. Ahead of the storm, precautions such as cancelling school for the day and bringing in outdoor items were made...
by Chrisy Slate | Dec 30, 2022 | Grief, Hope
As I look back at 2022, specifically at how I’m surviving my son’s death, the word that comes to my mind is “Build.” When Caleb died, the comfortable, safe, cozy life we knew as a family of five also died that day. It took a long time for us to regain our footing,...
by Chrisy Slate | Nov 24, 2022 | Faith, Grief, Holidays, Surviving a suicide loss
Finding and living in the balance of grief and gratitude does not come naturally. It is a state of heart and mind learned only through suffering, sorrow and experience. This is my 4th Thanksgiving without my son since he died on August 12, 2019. Thanksgiving was my...
by Chrisy Slate | Jul 24, 2022 | Faith, Grief, Hope
If you know me or have been following me for awhile, it’s not news to you that I learn a lot from Nature. Nature speaks to me, teaches me and a lot of times it is my heart’s remedy on difficult days. After the last Spring frost, which was the end of April in 2022, I...
by Chrisy Slate | Apr 12, 2022 | Faith, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Surviving a suicide loss
In this season of Lent my spirit has been drawn to the word “Peace” over and over again and as we approach Easter, I want to take a few minutes to share what my heart, mind and spirit have been going through. Peace, Is It Possible? When my entire world crashed,...
