Out Loud
I love to be in the woods after a snowfall when the only sound for miles around is your name as I […]
Is Anyone Remembering Him Today?
I know of a man and his wife, a little older than us, that had a son who died some time ago […]
Nothing But the Blood
As a little boy, Hans would sing this hymn in the back seat of the car, all the way to town (45 […]
Memorial Day
Though my Father served in the United States Air Force, I do not come from a particularly military family. Our son, Hans, […]
Forgetting
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may […]
Two Years
January 11, 2016 was the best day of Hans’ life. That’s the day he entered the Presence of Almighty God. And we […]
Re-post: Things Are Not What They Seem
One of the things many bereaved parents would like you to know is this: Even though they may seem pretty together and […]
Revised Post: Better Than A High Five
“Hans always made a point of thanking me whenever I helped him out. I believe he thanked me after almost every meal […]
Revised Post: Precious
“As death overcomes the body and the believer passes into life eternal, in the last moments of grace, is the still small […]
Revised Post: Home
Hans didn’t “leave home” until the evening he went to his Heavenly home… Click here to read the entire post. Save
Revised Post: Racket
Originally published September 28, 2016 This summer, our first without Hans, has been like no other. In addition to Hans being gone, […]
Re-Post: Well Said
EXCERPT: Back when I wasn’t doing too good and I couldn’t talk and I wasn’t very much fun, you never gave up […]
Just a Brief Interlude
Light Show
Hans was a flashlight fanatic. This, of course, led to a rechargeable battery habit. He did not want to get caught on […]
Revised Post: Tenacious
Originally published September 30, 2016 “The grass seed sprouted into a neat and tidy patch of lawn; the rose bush limped along […]
