Tag Archives: loss

Mother’s Day without Mom

Life is marked by many milestones. Graduating from high school or college. Moving away from home. Landing a serious job. Maybe getting married or becoming a parent. Some events we work hard to achieve. Others we work equally hard to avoid. But, with the passage of time, many are simply unavoidable. My brother and I […]

A new year without my mom

Last month I was helping care for my mom, who died from cancer just before Christmas. To see posts you may have missed, click here. Or keep reading to join me in this year’s faith journey. Stepping into the new year without my mom feels like entering a strange and unmapped land, nothing feels familiar. […]