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Noticing the bright spots
Over the years, I've used the term "bright spots" to describe the little joys sprinkled in amongst regular life, especially when regular life feels heavy. In seasons of grief or hardship, I have made it a habit to look for those bright spots,...
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A family visit and grieving together
A few weeks ago, my family drove down from Minnesota. We were overdue for a visit together, but they also traveled down with the aim of us attending a family friend's funeral in Ohio together.
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Redemption in loss
Weary of grief. That's the best way to describe how I felt when we had another miscarriage recently. It can feel like there is a limit to heartache, and there have been seasons where truly, it feels like we are at that threshold.
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A beach trip, a year later
It's been a year since my dear mother-in-law passed away. A year of us missing her, remembering her, wishing to tell her things, smiling at stories and memories and videos of her.
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Gathering and remembering in Ohio
As I mentioned in this recent post, sorrow and joy often intermingle. While my family was visiting recently, we got the news that Nicholas' grandpa passed away.
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A bittersweet spring
With the changing of the seasons, I'm reminded that sorrow and joy can exist alongside each other, and they often do.
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