Since losing Riley there are things about God's character I ponder. There are so many questions I have. So, I talk to him a lot. I praise...

There is a layer of my grief that has been buried in my heart for fourteen months. A pain that has purposely been punched down so deep...

I was recently in a social situation that brought me to my knees. I had introduced myself to a new couple I had never met before. We made...

"The Scharpers." Before Riley went to heaven, I’m sure anyone who looked at "The Scharpers" saw a family who mirrored the "American...

In those early morning hours after the accident I never went to sleep. After returning home I didn't know what to do, so I aimlessly...

I flushed the toilet and walked over to the mirror in a small bathroom in the Emergency Department trauma bay. I looked at the woman in...

"You can have a seat right here, I'm going to get you a warm blanket." These were the words the organ procurement coordinator said to me...

Nothing on earth can prepare you for the devastation of losing a spouse. It's unimaginable. It's honestly just impossible. So what...

I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears. My vision is blurred by grief; my eyes are...

"There are two things you can count on, people are going to say stupid things, and you will get ugly flowers." These were words of advice...

The worst part about tragedy is that you don't want a single soul to know your story, but at the exact moment, you actually want every...

I know what it physically feels like to be stranded in the middle of the desert. Stuck in a desolate wasteland with little to no hope. It...