Four Years Have Come And Gone, How Am I Really Doing?

Four Years Have Come And Gone, How Am I Really Doing?

August 12, 2023, not only marked 4 years since Caleb died, it marked the day my middle child officially outlived him because she was alive after the third day of her Senior year.  The time and space leading up to that day were honestly miserable and the anticipation...
Hope In The Darkness

Hope In The Darkness

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...
Reflections From My 2022 Word Of The Year: Build

Reflections From My 2022 Word Of The Year: Build

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,...