On March 22, 2017 we laid Brooke to rest. It was a day that I didn’t want to begin; yet,…
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No More Carbs in Heaven
Time flies . . . especially when things are ordinary. This time last year started out pretty ordinary. Monday just…
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Does the “Beginning” Ever End?
One of the things “they” say after losing a child is that the second year is worse. No way. I…
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You Can Take “It” When You Go
After several months in the hospital, the end was near. Aunt had only one desire in the end – she…
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The Sting of Unanswered Prayers
No. Sometimes, the answer is simply “no.” Every school has that one professor who is renowned for the breadth and…
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Life Doesn’t Feel Fair
My daddy loved little reminders. He carried the same old, worn pictures in his wallet for decades. Joe Rudd was…
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