The following guest post is written by Alise Chaffins: A popular television show that ran during my formative years was Roseanne. It detailed the everyday life of a blue collar family trying to make it in the world. I watched the show, but it never fully resonated with me because I had a hard time […]
Waves crash over you, throwing body and mind In chaotic directions of darkness and pain. You were made for the land and so you hold your breath As you claw your feet into the ground. The currents pull you out deeper and deeper Each gasp is met by another wave of details and emotions. What […]
Today’s guest post is written by Chad Harris: Ask most people what they know about grief, and they will likely mention that it’s made up of 5 stages: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Makes it all sound neat, tidy, and orderly, doesn’t it? Problem is, grief is messy! Kubler-Ross did not originally intend for her […]
Today’s guest post is written by Pastor Dieter Reda: It was one day before Christmas Eve. The casket stood at the front of the decorated church, almost literally under the Christmas tree. In less than 24 hours the place would be packed to capacity and ringing with joyful carols and other festive music. But today […]
This series, entitled “Still, Life” is the work of Sarah Treanor. All the photos have been used with Sarah’s expressed permission. Sarah writes, “Shortly after the death of my fiancé in 2012, I began taking self portraits.” “I didn’t know why at first, all I knew is that some part of me needed to see […]