“I began praying for the health and safety of my boys before each one was born. Once a week for two years prior to Josephs death, I also gathered with other moms to pray for my sons and their school...”

“I pulled a dirty black sweatshirt from the laundry basket on my sons floor and tried to drink in his scent, to savor the essence of my sweet boy. I inhaled it long and hard, wanting to permanently ...”

“My experience is that God will meet us anywhere. Grieving badly and under the covers? He's there. Sitting at the cemetery, wishing it were you? You're not alone. Sitting on your child's bedroom flo...”

“Just days after Joseph died, we sat down to eat dinner at the dining room table. We each sat there, choking down our food, tears streaming down our faces, and no one speaking. There was no one in h...”

“Many people tried comforting us with words. But there are no consoling words! I really just wanted people to be quiet. I appreciated those who cried with me, hugged me, and offered a brief prayer, ...”

“As I lay in my bed unable to sleep I challenged Him: Pull out another miracle. Send him back. You can do that. Youre God. At that point in my grief, I envisioned how utterly fantastic it would be f...”

“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.”

“Without you in my arms, I feel an emptiness in my soul. I find myself searching the crowds for your face - I know it's an impossibility, but I cannot help myself.”

“So its true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.”