Thirteen days changed our family's history. That's how long we had from the day Annie went into the ER on August 11 until she passed away on August 24, 2023. She was 29. The cancer that took her was one none of us knew was there. I sat down with Greg Buffkin to talk...
I was honored to be a guest on the “A Burst of Hope” podcast with Martha Wilson and Kim Stanley for Episode 236: Worn Soles, Walking Grief; Finding Hope In The God Who Goes Before. This conversation truly felt like sitting on the porch with friends over a cup of...
When someone is going through something hard, people often say, “Just hang in there.”I know they mean well, but that phrase has never settled right with me. Even before we lost our daughter, Annie, I believed deep in my soul that God never asks us to “hang in there”...
I was honored to be a guest on the Graced Health Podcast, hosted by my longtime friend Amy Connell. Amy and I met years ago through the writing and podcasting world, and she has been such a steady support in our family’s grief journey since losing our daughter, Annie,...
I’m excited to join Candace Cofer on The Good Day Podcast to explore how to support mothers through loss. By sharing my personal experiences, I aim to inspire others to extend their kindness and compassion to mothers who are navigating their grief. Candace writes:...
This was recorded in April of 2021. What would you do if the unthinkable happened? Where would you find the strength to endure? The Gordon family was confronted with that very challenge when their five-year-old son, Sawyer – known for his big blue eyes and...
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