Category: Life After Loss
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Painting Unanswered Prayers
I remember the day we walked through our first house. We had looked at over four million houses online and walked through what felt like one hundred. We had fallen in love a few times, but nothing felt as perfect as that one. When we walked out of THE house for the first time, Dan…
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When Dreams Die
Long before Dan and I ever met and eventually got married, I wanted to be a Mom. It’s probably the biggest dream I have ever had. When Dan I got married, he knew I wanted to be a Mom and he knew I wanted to stay home with our babies. I will never forget the…
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Found in the Middle
This blog post is a little different then my typical writing style. It doesn’t tie up with a pretty bow, which I guess is actually quite ironic once you read it! My mind is going 100 miles a minute, and I hope that sharing pieces of my story and my thoughts along the way will…
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The Day I Kept Knitting
I really love to craft. Over the years I have dabbled in a lot of different crafts. I have painted, scrap-booked, made cards, stamped, attempted to sew and so many other things. While I try a lot of different crafts, I always go back to knitting. Over the years, I have knitted countless blankets, scarfs…
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What Manna Looks Like
Six years ago today I saw my first positive pregnancy test. I couldn’t stop smiling. I spent the day looking at nursery decorations and planning how to tell our families the good news. We had waited years for that positive pregnancy test. We had prayed for that positive test. We had expected that positive test.…