Navigating Grief on My Son’s First Day of School

Grief likes to surprise you. You could be doing fine for a while and then get hit by a bout of grief all over again. Milestones, like the missed first day of school, can trigger it. Just like the holidays, they can be difficult to navigate because it makes you reflect on whatโ€™s missing. My son will be starting school, and Iโ€™m so excited for him to have new and exciting experiences. But Iโ€™m also sad that Jesse wonโ€™t be going to school with him. … More Navigating Grief on My Son’s First Day of School

You Still Speak

Though you did not have any audible first words, perhaps you spoke by simply existing. Your presence was a song of life and hope. Your presence was an answered prayer, a response from God to a longing heart. I heard these words with my soul. … More You Still Speak