Letters to Taylor: On LingeringMy girl,This morning I woke suddenly with thoughts that I heard you stirring in your room. All the 22 years of mornings before you stopped breathing felt normal again for a split second. Then the reality of the pain surged forward, and I remembered. No, I didn’t physically hear you. That’s no longer possible.Life without you on earth is moving on and … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Lingering
Confident Trust Bible Reading Plan & Journal Challenge
Welcome to the March 2019 Bible reading plan and journal challenge! If this is your first time here, then I’m so glad to have you!Could I ask you to slow down for just a minute as you read this post? God has called me to host the monthly Bible reading challenge and I’ve done so for almost a decade in obedience to Him.I also know that after losing our precious Taylor to heaven on … [Read more...] about Confident Trust Bible Reading Plan & Journal Challenge
Letters to Taylor: On Healing
Letters to Taylor: On HealingMy Girl,I wonder what you are doing today. If you’ve had something really yummy to eat. If you’re singing new songs. If you’re looking forward to seeing us again or if you’re content with Jesus and your new knowledge and understanding, realizing that in his perfect timing, we’ll see each other again. I’m guessing it’s all of the above. I just can’t help but … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Healing
Letters to Taylor: On Gifts in Grief
Letters to Taylor: On Gifts in GriefSweet Taylor,I don’t think I’ll ever get used to coming home without you here. You know I’m a homebody anyways. But part of the joy in our home was having you in it. I miss you so much. I’ve often thought of some friends, parents I know who lost their two children to heaven. Now they have an empty house with no children. My heart aches for them deeply … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Gifts in Grief
Letters to Taylor: On Emptiness
Letters to Taylor: On EmptinessSweet T,I had a hard time sleeping last night. I don’t know if it’s because I’m thinking too much or if it’s because God is having me pray for others. Either way, I’m using the wake time to pray.In the wee hours this morning, I couldn’t stop thinking about your caregivers. I started praying for them because I felt so burdened. Especially for the current … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Emptiness
Letters to Taylor: On Expressions of Sympathy and Love
Letters to Taylor: On Expressions of Sympathy and LoveMy sweet girl,Four weeks ago today, our family followed the hurse holding your body as we made our way to the cemetery. In some ways, it seems like yesterday and in others, it would appear to have been years ago. I feel like I’ve aged more in the last six weeks than the last six years.Last week the house was busy during the … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Expressions of Sympathy and Love
Letters to Taylor: On Pain
Letters to Taylor: On PainMy Sweet T,This morning I woke suddenly with severe chest pain. For a split-second, I thought I was having a heart attack but once my brain kicked into gear, I realized that dreams and thoughts of you had clashed with my body as I was waking. The deep pain was the heartache of missing you. It’s happened several times since you left us for heaven, but always during … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Pain
Letters to Taylor: On Grief and Imagination
Letters to Taylor: On Grief and ImaginationMy dear Taylor,Each day since your graduation to heaven has left me wondering what grief lesson I have yet to learn. I could say that I miss you, but those three little words understate my true feelings. Emotional highs and lows grip my heart at random times and in unexplainable ways. To be only a five-letter word, grief surely packs a powerful … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Grief and Imagination