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My Father in Heaven
Monday marks the second anniversary of my dad’s passing. It’s been two years, and even writing that first sentence still takes my breath away. Two years later, and I still can’t believe he is…
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Puke and Rally in My 30’s
Yesterday, I started my first workout of a three-week bootcamp. For three weeks, I am going to be doing these crazy intense workouts and eating like a squirrel. Please notice the extreme excitement…
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I Come to the Garden
This weekend we laid my dad to rest in our hometown of Pensacola, Florida. It could not have been a more beautiful service. Our minister from our childhood performed the ceremony, and the…
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The Grief Deadline
I’ve been doing pretty good dealing with my grief after losing my dad. I think about him all the time, but it doesn’t make me cry nearly as much anymore. I can think…
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Almost Back in Action
Well, friends, I’m just about back in action here at Marriage Confessions. I had a rough time this past week as we formally said goodbye to my dad with his family and friends…
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Sitting in My Boat
I’ve been hesitant to blog about real things this week for a couple reasons. Mostly, it’s because my mom and sister read my blog and I don’t want to write anything that upsets…
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I.m an Aunt!
Last Thursday night, Chris and I left after work and drove to Atlanta to be there for the birth of my first nephew. We left our own kids in the very capable hands…
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Big Grief in Small People
On the car ride to the hospital, even before I knew my dad had died, I worried about what I would say to Bean. Gracie is really too little to understand or to…