Category Archives: Grief
One More Day with My Dad
I saw a friend’s post on Facebook answering the question, “How would you spend one more day with your dad?” It made me think how I might spend another day … Continue reading
Dear Dad 4.12.12
Dear Dad, First of all, I am grateful for the ways I am like you. I love my awkward and slightly inappropriate sense of humor. I love being outdoors and having mini … Continue reading
This time last year I was…
I know I have been saying this a lot lately, but things keep coming to mind. December was the first anniversary of my dad’s death, February was the first anniversary … Continue reading
No Going Back
A year ago my life was much different than it is today. My dad’s death was a catalyst for a lot of change. Honestly? I might have used it as … Continue reading
In His Hands
This week I did a live painting at Canvas Church in Montrose. For weeks I planned on doing a commissioned piece based off scripture that was requested of me months … Continue reading
About the Painting : She Prays for Broken Time
Click here to see the painting (the original is sold, but several sizes of limited edition prints are available). After my dad passed away this past December, a dear friend of mine … Continue reading
Grief
I watched a couple movies in the last few months that dealt with grief. One of those included “The Greatest”. This film depicts the family and a friend of a … Continue reading
I don’t have to die (metaphorically anyway)
The title sounds dramatic, eh? Yesterday, I attended a very nontraditional Good Friday service. Radio Head played while images, representing the events Jesus went through on the day of his … Continue reading
Lyrics : Rise from the Ashes
The lyrics were inspired by a journal entry. After a time of going through pain due to self-will and self-pity, I said to God “I still can’t look you in … Continue reading
