When You Need to Hear it Again
When I was almost twenty years old, I was going through a personal crisis. I was a sophomore in college. Although I was on academic...
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ryan65970
- Dec 10, 2021
- 5 min
Why Do We Cry in Dreams?
I was up late last night reading. This morning I woke up early briefly and then went back into a heavy sleep for a couple of hours. Just...
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ryan65970
- Nov 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Butterfly Chronicles Chapter 8: “The Final Chapter and New Beginning”
After my mom’s passing, Hannah and the rest of us picked up the pieces and began to move forward. My mom was such a spiritual giant in...
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ryan65970
- Nov 1, 2021
- 5 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 7 "The Best Years"
The summer of 2015 was both exciting and nerve-wracking. It was great to see Hannah get stronger. It was even more thrilling to see...
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ryan65970
- Oct 26, 2021
- 5 min
Am I Losing My Faith?
I remember feeling the sense of pain for C.S. Lewis as I watched the film, Shadowlands, starring Anthony Hopkins. The movie depicts this...
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ryan65970
- Oct 25, 2021
- 6 min
Is it ok to Feel Angry about My Loss?
Deeply negative emotions or reactions are common with grief. Losing someone that was so important to you can bring things out of you that...
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ryan65970
- Aug 5, 2021
- 5 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 6 "The First Miracles"
(Read Chapter 1 here) It was nice to be home. Hannah was very weak at this point. She had to learn to walk and play violin again. She...
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ryan65970
- Aug 5, 2021
- 5 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 5 "The Darkest of Times"
(See Chapter 1 Here) When Hannah was admitted to Nationwide Children’s in early March of 2015, the first priority was managing Hannah’s...
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ryan65970
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 4 "Looking for Answers"
(Read Chapter 1 here) While Hannah’s musical interests expanded, her physical challenges became more complicated. We visited many...
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ryan65970
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
When Life Goes on (And You Aren't Ready)
Although I had lost a couple of grandparents, I first noticed this aspect of losing loved ones when my mother died. She passed away too...
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ryan65970
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 3: Fiddles in Heaven
"She took us to so many places and made us all better people through her soulful music, quiet charisma, deep strength, and unwavering...
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ryan65970
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 2 "Caterpillars and Butterflies"
Read Chapter 1 First Pictured Above: Hannah holding an Atlantis Fritillary, July 2008 I did not know how to interpret my vision. The...
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ryan65970
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Butterfly Chronicles: Chapter 1 "The Vision"
by Ryan S. The year was 2008. It was a typical warm West Virginia July afternoon. Bees were buzzing; weeds were wreaking havoc in my...
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ryan65970
- Apr 14, 2021
- 6 min
To Love is To Hurt
by Ryan S. If you want to really live, you must love. If you really love, you will hurt. Many of us have seen this quote by C. S. Lewis,...
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ryan65970
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Making Way for Beauty
by Kellie GS Sometimes a bit of pruning is necessary to make way for new life. I worked in the flower garden at my father-in-law’s home...
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