Sometimes the hardest part of caring for someone is accepting that we cannot make them better, while recognising that we can still make a difference in their days. There is a grief that comes with watching a parent fade that is almost impossible to explain unless you have lived it. It is the grief of…
Tag: loss
The Speed of Change
There is a quiet mercy in the ordinary days when nothing unexpected happens. There are seasons in life when almost nothing seems to change. Days follow one another so faithfully they begin to blur. Morning arrives, evening settles, and tomorrow looks much like today. Life moves along its tracks with a reassuring rhythm. Predictable. Familiar….
Between Breaths
Perhaps making peace with our past begins not with wishing it had been different, but with finding the courage to acknowledge it as part of who we are today. New Year’s Eve is the night when time asks us to look back. Not with nostalgia, but with honesty. It is not a celebration so much…
Life is Short
Each person we lose holds a unique place in our lives, and their absence leaves a space no one else can fill. Have you ever received news that leaves you wandering through the day in a daze, your mind so full and heavy with thoughts that, no matter how much you want to be productive,…
The Great Unknown
Life is fragile, but God’s love remains steadfast through every unknown road. Some years ago, while getting ready for what seemed like just another ordinary day, a breakfast television interview caught my attention. Lisa Marie Presley was speaking about music, her struggle with addiction, and the memories she carried of her father, Elvis Presley. Because…
Timeless Treasures
Some people belong not only to our memories, but to the story of who we are. When I was a little girl living in Finland, I had a friend who was woven deeply into the fabric of my childhood. Her name was Tiina. We lived only a few hundred metres from each other, and we…
