I wish I could tell you I wish I could convey what it’s like to lose a child. I know some of you know. I do. Child loss comes in all shapes and sizes, and forms. Some children die before they’re fully formed, while others die after decades…
Fear of Shadows Tears trickled down her 2-year-old cheeks. Knees high, she quickly lifted one leg, then the other, afraid to let her feet touch the ground. If I hadn’t known better, I’d have thought she was walking across hot coals. My youngest and…
There is a tree on Johns Island about 12 miles from the Ashley River in South Carolina that is said to be at least 400 years old. The Angel Oak. This Southern Live Oak stands about 65 feet high with a circumference of 25.5 feet, and its branches reach…
People were everywhere. A weary young man trudged through the crowd where she waited. Frustrated, he shook his head as he drew near. No room, he whispered. But there is one option. Carefully, he led the donkey down the way a bit, the creature that carried his very pregnant wife…
I remember it like it was almost yesterday. My mom and I stood at the top of the stairs of my childhood home and, like many angsty teens, I was crying. The funny thing is that I don’t fully remember what I was crying about. A relationship. A disappointment…