Episode 208: Vincent’s Dad

When I see a cardinal flying around me, I believe it is a little ‘sign’ of Andy. I have many stories of cardinals, including two recent ones that came just when I needed them. Friends of mine who are bereaved parents have similar stories of things that...

Episode 206: Maksymilian’s Mom

Today’s guest, Aga, compares her life of grief to living in a deep, dark forest. She says that she longs to see light. Occasionally, bits of light do find their way down through all of the darkness, but then, in an instant, the light disappears, and she is left...

Episode 205: Five Years Later

Five years later. There aren’t words to describe the heaviness of this day. I got an email from my father-in-law saying that he felt like their lives ended when they received the phone call that night. I couldn’t agree more. The family we are now is not...

Episode 204: Ashley’s Mom

Every week before I release a new podcast episode, I listen to the full episode one last time in order to get one or two take-home points that I can write about to accompany the podcast release. I know that some people will never listen to the episode and only read...

Episode 203: Corban’s Dad

“I’m gonna leave.” This is such an innocent phrase. It is something that Chester’s son, Corban, likely said to his parents hundreds of times over his 21 years of life. It meant that he was going somewhere – to school, to the movies, maybe...