Family Inheritances: Trash or Treasure?
Is the trash or treasure question equivalent to the flower or weed question? Does the answer lie completely in the eye of the beholder? Like a lot of things, it’s not as simple as that. For instance, soil content, and climate can play a role in whether a flowering...
In Lieu of Flowers
It’s a pleasure to have John Kingston guest post and share his moving tribute to his mom. It remains one of my earliest memories of childhood: my brother’s 7th birthday party in the backyard of our house on Stevenson Street; Flint, Michigan, 1976. While my...
Why Write About Death Anniversaries
Try as we might (or as I have), we can’t avoid marking the death anniversaries of loved ones. It’s unavoidable. Perhaps that’s because we need to remember our grief and gauge our progress. In Acknowledging Our Grief Anniversaries, John Pavlovitz describes the way the...
Bittersweet Moments Tell Stories
In the hyper-awareness that comes with loss, quite a few bittersweet moments have embossed themselves on my heart and memory. Snapshots of love, grief, and faith, gathered over the last two weeks. I thought the dearly departed would have enjoyed some of them, were he...
Don't Wait.
Put the episodes of the past to paper.
We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life helps you put the episodes of your past onto paper and share them with loved ones.
