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...

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...

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...

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...

I remember feeling the sense of pain for C.S. Lewis as I watched the film, Shadowlands, starring Anthony Hopkins. The movie depicts this...

Deeply negative emotions or reactions are common with grief. Losing someone that was so important to you can bring things out of you that...

(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...

(See Chapter 1 Here) When Hannah was admitted to Nationwide Children’s in early March of 2015, the first priority was managing Hannah’s...

(Read Chapter 1 here) While Hannah’s musical interests expanded, her physical challenges became more complicated. We visited many...

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...

"She took us to so many places and made us all better people through her soulful music, quiet charisma, deep strength, and unwavering...

Read Chapter 1 First Pictured Above: Hannah holding an Atlantis Fritillary, July 2008 I did not know how to interpret my vision. The...

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...

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,...

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...