on dying with dignity
As soon as I read her letter to Brittany Maynard over at Ann Voskamp’s site, I couldn’t turn away. I was captivated by Kara Tippetts’ words. So saturated with grace. So infused with humility. And this, coming from a young mom of four who is dying of cancer herself....
when you didn’t mean to grieve during the holidays :: a guest post by colleen mitchell
It's my pleasure to welcome Colleen Mitchell from Blessed are the Feet to the blog today. I read this post on her site a few weeks ago, and it resonated with me so deeply that I asked her if I could re-post it for you here. *** It was so encouraging to see so many...
five minute friday :: welcome {and a video!}
Welcome to the first Five Minute Friday of 2015! Happy New Year to all of you! As many of you know, I took a break from Five Minute Friday during the past two weeks because of the holidays, but I have really, genuinely missed you guys! So, tell me, how was...
letters to grief mash-up :: a compilation of quotes
Remember that Letters to Grief link-up we had in December? Well, thirty brave writers linked up their own letters to grief, and totally blew me away with their powerful words. I found myself quoting like crazy on Twitter, and took so many gems away with me from...
until we all come home :: a review
Maybe it's because I've met the author personally. Maybe it's because the child she fought to adopt in this riveting book happens to be in my son's class class at school. Or maybe it's just because the account is utterly captivating in its own right. Whatever the...
a guest letter to grief :: by heather davis nelson
Wow, you guys really blew me away with all of the letters to grief you wrote and linked up last month! Thank you to all who participated! I was so humbled by your willingness to bare the hidden corners of your souls. Grief is a raw and difficult subject to address,...
when “happy new year” isn’t enough
Karen Brown recently published a blog post called, Good Grief, 2014! In it, she recapped many of the tragedies endured in the past year: the missing Malaysian aircraft, Ebola, Robin Williams’ death, Ferguson. Seeing this summary of so much pain all lumped together...
the ten most memorable posts i read in 2014
I recently listed the most popular posts I wrote in 2014. Turning the tables, and in no particular order, here are ten posts I read this past year that really stuck with me: Five Minute Friday : Nothing by Alia Joy Alia Joy gets me every time with the weight...
the story of a tablecloth on christmas eve
This is our third Christmas without my mom. We're having Christmas Eve at our house this year, and my sister is coming over. The other day she handed me my mom's Christmas tablecloth, the white one with the embroidered trees on it. All folded up neat and compact...
letters to grief link up :: share your story
Welcome to this special edition Letters to Grief link-up! I'm so glad you're here! Writing about grief can be awkward on many levels. For one, it is a deep, multifaceted emotion, and sharing about it can leave one feeling vulnerable and exposed. Secondly, while I...
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