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THANKFUL TO LET GO & LET GOD
Today, I placed the same little turkey hat on my son that I placed upon Allorah’s head for her first Thanksgiving only two years ago. At that time, little did I know that it would be the only Thanksgiving I would ever get to spend with her.
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
If you can read the title without hearing Mariah Carey singing the ever so popular Christmas song, I dare say I am impressed. It’s a cute love song, but in my head today, as I sat in the passenger seat pulling away from Allorah’s grave… it hit different than ever before. I have been overwhelmingly blessed today to be surrounded by such great love, and often I asked myself, “What more could I possibly want or need?” Truly, in the physical sense, I want and need for nothing, and I am so crazy grateful. However, in the spiritual sense, I have a need that weighs on my soul heavily. It…
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LOSING A SIBLING
They say a picture says 1,000 words… well in truth, this one says it all. These two girls shared the most beautiful bond and everyday together was this happy. One of the most heart-wrenching parts of our journey of grief is how it affects our 4.5 year old Ella. We plan to share how we told her once Allorah got to Heaven, and all the questions and heartache that followed when we weren’t able to bring her little sister back to her… COMING SOON!
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THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME
How often do we forget to put ourselves in other peoples’ shoes? My family is hurting. Seriously hurting. It’s been a little over a month since our sweet Allorah Day joined God in Heaven. While “time heals all wounds” is a common hopeful statement, we feel it falls short of truth. To be honest, the pain grows worse each and every day we have to wake up to her missing presence. Once the shock wears off some, the reality is hard to handle. You find yourself having to look at pictures and videos just to feel that it was IN FACT REAL and a lot of days you can’t even…
