I experienced extreme sadness and devastation when I lost my father, on Valentine’s Day, at the age of 30. He was 52 and it seemed like the most catastrophic event of my life. I believed nothing could hurt more than losing my hero. I was wrong. 14 years later I found myself standing in front of the mirror, looking at myself thinking “this is what a grieving mother looks like”. […]
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The decisions I made through grief ….
The last time I saw a full rainbow over the South African sky was on 19th of April 2018, about 5 minutes before my life was shattered. It was the rainbow BEFORE the storm. Standing outside my ex-husband’s house, trying to comprehend that my 19 year old son, Jordan was in there – but at the same time he wasn’t. He’s was gone. All that was left of him, was […]
The Dragonfly Story
Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions. Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again. […]
Death is Nothing at all
by Henry Scott Holland Death is nothing at all.I have only slipped away to the next room.I am I and you are you.Whatever we were to each other, That, we still are. Call me by my old familiar name.Speak to me in the easy waywhich you always used.Put no difference into your tone.Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughedat the little jokes we enjoyed together.Play, […]
Message from Heaven
by Fara Gibson Hey there, it’s me, here up in Heaven. I’ve seen that you are really struggling since the moment that I graduated to Heaven and I wanted to send you a quick note to ease your pain. I know that you are carrying guilt with my passing and I really wanted to talk to you about that today. Through my life that I shared with you, there are […]
You are a Miracle
by Fara Gibson I have written many articles with the intention of healing those whom read them. This article has that very intention as well. If anything written within this article challenges your Faith or Beliefs, please know that is never my intention. I am absolutely respectful of the Faith and Beliefs of others. I believe that our lives here on Earth are Prewritten by us with intentions for our […]
Time alone does not heal
by Elise Kowalski Truth…time alone does not heal. If anything, time in the beginning just made me feel worse and worse as I was getting farther and farther away from the time when Luke was still physically here. Time was my enemy and I prayed every night to have the clock turned back and to wake up before the day of Luke’s accident and almost instant passing. Slowly I came […]
My Faith Restored
by Carla Sanders What’s on your mind today, always on top when I open Facebook…So today I will share What Is On My Mind: FAITH Today June 18, 2018 marks 10 months that the most horrific thing in ones life could happen, happened to us & our life was changed forever. It has been hard to get up everyday & do the things we have to do. I can not […]
Signs from our Loved Ones in Spirit
Was that dragonfly that you saw in the garden yesterday a sign from your loved one in Spirit, or was it just a dragonfly? How can you know? What about the amazing double rainbow, or the cardinal that perched just outside your window? What if you don’t ever feel like you’re receiving signs at all, or you’re afraid that when you do find that white feather, it’s just a coincidence? […]
Reflection of a Grieving Mother
On June 7th it is going to be two years that my daughter Esther departed this Earthly life, leaving her little 4 years old body, devastated by a horrible disease, and transitioning to spirit. Esther fought cancer for one and a half years before claiming defeat, that for a little girl is a very long time. We had many ups and downs, but she was incredibly brave and always kept […]