Dying from a broken heart… heartbreak can literally break your heart. “Jelly Bean, I’m going to spend the afternoon and evening with my friend EV.” “Your friend who’s mommy died last year?” “Yes. This week her daddy died too.” I tried not to let the rapidly welling tears spill from my eyes. My eyes pricked … [Read more…]
Often times when someone we know is grieving, we are at a loss. We struggle to find the words to say and the comfort to give. Even those of us who have suffered through the death of a loved one ourselves are often perplexed, floundering to find a way to help our friends find solace; … [Read more…]
Today we’re featuring a story by Kristi Bothur. Kristi is a contributing author to Sunshine After the Storm and writes the blog This Side of Heaven. Kristi shares her thoughts on grief and the passing of time in this story that she wrote over a year ago. On the anniversary of the loss of our children, … [Read more…]
My husband and I have always said that in a way, if we had to lose a child, our situation was the best case scenario. We knew she was so sick from 20 weeks in the pregnancy. We knew she had little to no chance of survival if born alive. We had time to prepare … [Read more…]