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
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