11 Months October 6, 2021 Thoughts Reflections on 11 months since my wife Melissa died. Facing My Fears With Journaling September 29, 2021 Thoughts How I learned to face my fears with a defined journaling method. Death Is Final, But Heaven Is Real September 20, 2021 Thoughts Photo by Florian van Duyn on Unsplash For some time now, you’ve been struggling with a seeming dichotomy: Death is final, but heaven is real. To The Day You Were Born September 11, 2021 Letters to Jake My memories of the day my son was born. Difficult but Important Things for Adulting September 4, 2021 Thoughts Photo by Jamie O’Sullivan on Unsplash #Adulting. Maybe this is a new word or concept for you — according to a quick web search, its use as a word Asking Melissa to Marry Me July 4, 2021 Letters to Jake My recollections of the day I asked Melissa to marry me. Seven Months June 6, 2021 Thoughts Some thoughts on 7 months after my wife's death. How I Met Your Mother May 20, 2021 Letters to Jake Recollections of how I met Melissa in Europe in May, 1993. Easter Sunday: Just Showing Up April 5, 2021 Thoughts What's it like to feel like an outsider on Easter Sunday after a lifetime of attending church. One of My Favorite Pictures - Feb. 7, 2012 February 7, 2021 Letters to Jake Sharing one of my favorite photos of my favorite kid. Useless Pictures of Food January 30, 2021 Letters to Jake Don't focus on the wrong things. Two Months January 6, 2021 Letters to Jake Thoughts on two months of life without your mom. Our 2007 New Year's Day Surprise January 1, 2021 Letters to Jake Memories of the day we found out we were pregnant with our son. New Year's Eve 2020 December 31, 2020 Letters to Jake Some thoughts as we enter our first new year without your mom. The Infamous Blue Snow Shovel December 29, 2020 Letters to Jake Dear Jake, Earlier today I spent a few moments with this infamous blue snow shovel, reminiscing back 20 years while clearing snow from my driveway I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day December 25, 2020 Thoughts Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem that has become a classic Christmas carol. Merry Christmas in Heaven December 23, 2020 Thoughts An imaginary letter to my late wife, Melissa, on her first Christmas in Heaven Responding to Tragedy November 28, 2020 Thoughts Can I trust God in spite of what I feel or see? God's Promises November 28, 2020 Thoughts I don't have an extraordinary faith, so I hold to extraordinary promises. All Because Of Christ: Thoughts on Death November 21, 2020 Thoughts Just a few hours after Melissa’s soul went to heaven on November 6, Jacob and I had a conversation about what had happened. I needed to know not Next page