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Dear Allen, Today is your day. And we remember. As we look at the beauty of the day, as we struggle through commonplace challenges, as we get on with our lives forever changed, we remember. As we pray for your soul and those who grieve most deeply, we remember. As we heal and yet remain [...]
Entries Tagged as 'comfort in grief'
The January 3 Anniversary
January 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment · family
Tags: comfort in grief·family·grief·letter
A Great Guide to Help Kids Grieve
June 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books, Reviews
I had never really considered grieving for children before I became the bystander. In the wake of a sudden and unexpected family death, two of my nieces became case studies in children grieving. I have felt, in the last year-and-a-half, overwhelmingly helpless. I don’t know what to say; I don’t know what to do; I [...]
Tags: Books·children's books·comfort in grief·grief·Kimberly Schuler·life with children·Reviews
In Honor of March 16
March 16th, 2011 · 6 Comments · family
March 16 has long been a day I remember with a mixture of fondness and grief. I’m grateful for this day, though it marks sorrow. It was on this day that I witnessed the importance of life and the courage of people I would one day call family. There, at the front of the chapel, [...]
Tags: comfort in grief·Faith·family·grief
Reflecting on Life
January 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Inspired by the Virgin Mary, Mary Moment Mondays
a Mary Moment Monday post January 22 marked the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. It’s a day dear to me for another reason, and it’s made even more significant by the fact that we continue to grieve for Allen. The story of my conversion is strongly impacted by this day in January (which was January [...]
Tags: comfort in grief·in real life·life in the present moment·Mary Moment Monday·Virgin Mary
The Big Wait, by Ginny Moyer
December 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · guest post
I’ve been a fan of Ginny Moyer‘s for as long as I’ve known her (I interviewed a while back, if you’re interested). Her wonderful book, Mary and Me, is one that I recommend wholeheartedly, and her blog is no less delightful (full of little boy stories, musings on Mary, and Catholic goodies to boot!). I’m [...]
Tags: Advent·comfort in grief·Faith·Ginny Moyer·guest post·Motherhood·parenting·seasons
