Nate's Notes

11 Months 2021-10-06 Thoughts

Reflections on 11 months since my wife Melissa died.

Facing My Fears With Journaling 2021-09-29 Thoughts

How I learned to face my fears with a defined journaling method.

Death Is Final, But Heaven Is Real 2021-09-20 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 2021-09-11 Letters to Jake My memories of the day my son was born.

Difficult but Important Things for Adulting 2021-09-04 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 2021-07-04 Letters to Jake

My recollections of the day I asked Melissa to marry me.

Seven Months 2021-06-06 Thoughts Some thoughts on 7 months after my wife's death.

How I Met Your Mother 2021-05-20 Letters to Jake

Recollections of how I met Melissa in Europe in May, 1993.

Easter Sunday: Just Showing Up 2021-04-05 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 2021-02-07 Letters to Jake

Sharing one of my favorite photos of my favorite kid.

Useless Pictures of Food 2021-01-30 Letters to Jake

Don't focus on the wrong things.

Two Months 2021-01-06 Letters to Jake

Thoughts on two months of life without your mom.

Our 2007 New Year's Day Surprise 2021-01-01 Letters to Jake

Memories of the day we found out we were pregnant with our son.

New Year's Eve 2020 2020-12-31 Letters to Jake

Some thoughts as we enter our first new year without your mom.

The Infamous Blue Snow Shovel 2020-12-29 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 2020-12-25 Thoughts

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem that has become a classic Christmas carol.

Merry Christmas in Heaven 2020-12-23 Thoughts An imaginary letter to my late wife, Melissa, on her first Christmas in Heaven

Responding to Tragedy 2020-11-28 Thoughts Can I trust God in spite of what I feel or see?

God's Promises 2020-11-28 Thoughts I don't have an extraordinary faith, so I hold to extraordinary promises.

All Because Of Christ: Thoughts on Death 2020-11-21 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