Tag: life after loss
-
Picking Up Porter
•
22 days, and 21 sleeps after Porter was gone, we finally were able to pick up his remains from pathology. I stared out the window on our drive to the hospital in silence. I wondered, “Why didn’t anyone prepare me for this part of loss? How do you navigate picking…
-
How to Help a Grieving Child
•
Remember when you found out you lost your baby? Bring up that feeling for a moment. Earth shattering. Can’t breathe. Crumbling to the core. Broken. Heartbroken. Maybe you burst into tears. Maybe you went completely numb. Maybe you were angry at God. Maybe you were in complete denial. Most likely…
-
Aftershock of Miscarriage
•
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” Psalm 3:5 Can’t breathe. Can’t move. Can’t talk. My heart is pounding in my ears. Can’t breathe. Can’t move. Can’t talk. Tears are streaming down my face. “I want to die.” That is the…