My mom gave me a book a couple of weeks ago, written by a woman whose son was killed in a car accident just a few short weeks after he turned 16. I’m nearly halfway through it. It’s refreshing, heart-breaking, honest. Already, I know that I will recommend it to others who are grieving. I…

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Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started Tuesdays Unwrapped as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. October was a difficult month for me. It was the first anniversary of Elli’s death, our oldest daughter. For reasons that still evade me, I’m struggling with a wide variety…

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Exhausted from middle-of-the-night feedings and the summer-day grind of entertaining four young children, I fell into the hammock. The youngest two of my four kids had actually fallen asleep at the same time, while the other two were peacefully enjoying a movie… for the moment. As I stared blearily through the leaves at the pale…

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Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started this series as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. Many mothers get trapped in survival mode, where we just focus on getting through the day til bedtime. My hope is that by looking for and recording some of our…

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The following was written by Scott, my husband and Elli’s father. On the first anniversary of Elli’s homecoming, Scott put his thoughts down in writing. He gave me permission to share it here. October 19, 2009One year ago today, our 8-year-old daughter, Elli went home to be with the Lord. In His great mercy, God…

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