THANK GOD FOR MEMORY Two deaths in the space of four months—first my mom in February, then my husband in June—labels 2016 a tough year in my history book. Death of a loved one is never easy, but to experience two losses in such a short period of time is like having the ambulance transporting…
Julie’s Note: Don’t forget! I’m looking for YOUR thankful thoughts to post here during the month of November. Click here to learn the details. Book Description: Abandoned by hubby for another woman, Tammy Kuhn, an organ procurement coordinator finds herself in an altercation with a doctor. Now she is fighting to keep her job and…
Book Description: Guy Delcambre writes, “In grieving, grace strengthened me every sinking moment, every day. Steadily, the pain dissolved.” Earth and Sky is the story of a traveler walking through the deepest valley and the highest mountain, through great heartache and unexpected joy. It is not a book about grief, but a book about grace…
My mom has a saying I heard a few times. “It’s okay to look at the past, but don’t stare.” That makes a lot of sense. I’ve watched a lot of people waste amazing potential because they still remember that great football game from high school, that one relationship that got away, that one rejection…
Last week on Facebook I shared how my husband and I evaluated the changes we’ve survived in the last year, and what we see coming. Loss of his mother Two job related changes Broken wrist, surgery, therapy Changing how we travel to NY (we usually go separate, he visits his dad and I visit my…
I posted at Christians Read this week about saying goodbye to a beloved character—the Dallas tribute episode to JR Ewing. I share reflections on why I watch the show, what made it personal, and as a writer, why it was done so well. Check it out here.