My Beautiful Ashes
Guest post by Felecia Marshall On March 14, 2017, I received a call that shattered my entire world. My daughter, Alexia—Lexi—had been murdered, gunned down during a drive-by shooting. One…
The Many Faces of Dementia
A close relative can’t remember what I just told her and has trouble finishing a sentence. A dear friend asks how my day was three times in five minutes even…
Play It Again
Guest post by Rhonda Dragomir “Please play it again.” My mother’s long battle with pulmonary fibrosis caused her life to simmer like broth on a stove burner. Her essence distilled…
What Tomorrow May Bring
My church recently lost one of our senior saints. Wanda was there one Sunday and gone the next. I mention her here because she had cared for her son for…
Carrying Hope for the Depressed
Guest post by Cecil Taylor I had simply had enough. Sara’s depression was causing her to fall back into destructive patterns and habits, just like before. And before that. And…
From Laments to Lookouts
Guest post by Kathryn Cox “Chaplains are non-denominational,” the speaker on hospice services informed us, “and they are trained to deal with people of all beliefs, not just Christians. I…