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Finding Purpose In The Memories

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Memories and emotions are funny things. Although they know no bounds of time, time can cause memories to stir and emotions to come to the surface. At least that was my weekend experience, where ten years felt like yesterday, as I reflected on the anniversary of the loss of my son. The morning of my […]

Filed Under: Heart lessons Tagged With: Alexx, faith, Family, grief, prayer

Commencement Address For Life

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My son would have graduated high school this year. I pray his childhood friends remember the message he left for them.

Filed Under: Grief, Heart lessons Tagged With: Alexx, faith, Family, grief, prayer

A castle and a community of hope

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We have a castle in our basement! What, doesn’t everyone?!? In a prior post I had included a picture of our castle, and I received a few inquiries of how we came to have it. I thought it was time to share that story. If you’ve read my blog before, you may have read about […]

Filed Under: Heart lessons Tagged With: Alexx, community, faith, Family, grief

Looking up and bowing down

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I don’t know why, but God always amazes me. He’s an amazing God so I don’t think I should be surprised, but I am. Recently He’s reminded me of His comfort. While driving home from an errand, on what had not been the most delightful day, I looked up into the clear blue sky and […]

Filed Under: Grief, Heart lessons Tagged With: Alexx, Earth School, faith, Family, grief, Homeschool, parenting, prayer

Attended by angels – Part 2

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If you read part one of this story, you know that my son Alexx faced cancer while in the company of angels. A trinket, a coin sized piece of metal that held the image of an angel, served as a reminder to him of God’s provision. Eventually we took the trinket out of his treasure […]

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Attended by angels – Part 1

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Today is a day I quietly celebrate the birth of my second son. He would have been 17 years old today. There will be no party with balloons and exciting festivities, but instead a sweet dessert and reflection of memories. Alexx was diagnosed with cancer just a few months prior to his 8th birthday. Initially […]

Filed Under: Grief, Heart lessons Tagged With: Alexx, angels, Earth School, faith, Family, grief, prayer

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