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...
by Chrisy Slate | Sep 12, 2021 | Suicide Prevention
If you are new to my Blog, please click here to read about my son Caleb: http://www.ajourneyforcaleb.org/caleb You Don’t Want To Be Me I’m writing to you from the deepest, darkest pit a human could ever be in. The pit of despair, devastation and...
by Chrisy Slate | Aug 12, 2021 | Grief, Hope, Surviving a suicide loss
This is an account of my experience, my journey and my faith since the tragic evening of August 12, 2019, when my loving 17 year old son died by suicide. I whole-heartedly trusted God before that day, but could I trust Him still? I’m looking over my shoulder at the...
by Chrisy Slate | Jul 12, 2021 | Grief, Hope
This blog post was not planned. I typically start writing a post months or weeks in advance and edit it 100 times before publishing it, but the urge was strong for me to get my thoughts and feelings about this one posted today. There’s something to be said about...
by Chrisy Slate | Jun 11, 2021 | Grief, Hope
When the – “That only happens to other people” – happened to me and no-one handed me a “What to do when Caleb dies handbook,” all I wanted to do was go to sleep and never wake up again. Unimaginable heartache and unanswerable questions about my son’s...
