Tag: Death

"As it kept going on, I was overcome... I was crying and everyone was comforting me.”

"It wasn’t the message itself that got my attention, it was the name attached to it..."

"It’s a comment that stuck out like a sore thumb while I scrolled through Instagram. As I reread the comment, I stopped in my tracks, as if I had been kicked in the gut."

"A little boy should not have to say goodbye to his partner in crime, his play mate, his best friend, his little sister. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be. But this is the broken world we live in."

"If you think this post is too dark for a Christian writer, look no further than the Bible to remind us of our own mortality. The psalmist instructs us to number our days; to remember that each one has a number and that number only goes up, never back down."

"I prayed on my knees for 33 years... Even if you shut your eyes while praying, make sure they are metaphorically wide open. Because my prayers didn't "work!"

Waterfalls immediately started streaming down Emma's cheeks at the realization that Todd had left them each a personal goodbye letter.

"I've been in the room with Alfie and he opens his eyes and looks at you."