May 18, 2023 “This is the highest state of prayer: to be children in God’s arms, silent, loving.”– Carlo Carretto In your grief, you may try to pray, but find it impossible. Our traditional devotions seem hollow when we are suffering the intense...
May 17, 2023 “Experiences of the personal presence of deceased relatives and friends are more common than one might think.”– Mitch Finley Some bonds last forever. They transcend space and time because love is eternal. When Dana has a dance recital, she...
May 16, 2023 “We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, ‘Blessed are they that mourn,’ and I accept it. I’ve got nothing that I hadn’t bargained for. Of course it is different when the thing happens to...
May 15, 2023 “There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.”– Aeschylus After a loss, you put your head on the pillow at night and hope you don’t wake up the next day — that’s how profound your grief is. But you do wake up the next day...
May 14, 2023 If Roses Grow In Heaven By Dolores M. GarciaIf roses grow in heaven,Lord please pick a bunch for me.Place them in my Mother’s armsand tell her they’re from me.Tell her I love her and miss her,and when she turns to smile,place a kiss upon her cheekand...
May 13, 2023 “No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”– Maya Angelou Do you remember when you were a kid and your mother said, “It’s going to be all right.” Do you remember when you were a...
