Death & Loss

Josh: caring, kind. Missing you. Heaven's angel.

In the night, grief-stricken, Joshua came. Not as he was, but glorified. He prayed for me, a heavenly language, a final blessing.

Nehemiah Garcia's tribute to Josh, his cousin: "He was a light in this dark world... I will continue his mission of spreading God's word."

My reflection, recounting the journey of ironing Joshua's burial clothes and the deep significance it held then, and what it means now.

This was written two years after I saw the wreckage of Josh's car. Winter lingers, but I wait for spring's rebirth. #losses #faith #hope

Arizona, 2021. Josh's journey of hope, dreams, and unforeseen challenges.

Grief is a journey. My faith in Jesus has been my anchor, my strength, and my only way through.

Time stretched out like an endless desert, each grain of sand a moment of despair. The horizon offered no hope...

A week ago was Thanksgiving. I didn't know how I would get through the first holiday of this season... but, I made it! I am making it...

Have you experienced a recent loss or in the past few years? Someone close? Someone you love deeply? Is it a grandparent or parent, your sibling or a child? Another relative? Perhaps a friend, neighbor or special animal? This season can be difficult for us. Very difficult. For me it's my first without my son, Josh . I didn't plan for it to be. I wasn't sure what to expect. I heard from others how hard it is going through the first year maybe second or even third. And then cam

There's a great divide between us now. One unexpected. Un-imagined. Undesired. Where I am you no longer are. Where you are I long to be.

"The End is Near..." I heard moments before closing his casket. This brought me comfort, peace and hope. And with that, I closed the casket.