Loss of Mom

You Only Get One Mother โ€“ Cherish Her! By Jeanette King

One of the things that made my mom unique was that she was a domestic engineer, which is todayโ€™s more professional terminology for a housewife or homemaker. I thought that was very unique during the early 1950s when I was born. She was always there and accessible for me and my siblings. She truly raised… Continue reading You Only Get One Mother โ€“ Cherish Her! By Jeanette King

Childhood Cancer

Re-Defining What Faith Means to Me โ€“ by Patrice Marshall

The surgeon we just met stood in front of my family. It was a sunny day on June 28, 2019, when we were informed that my 16-year-old son had cancer. We were referred to this oncology orthopedic surgeon by Christianโ€™s knee surgeon because his ACL recovery had been delayed after he was kicked in the… Continue reading Re-Defining What Faith Means to Me โ€“ by Patrice Marshall

Loss of Spouse

Always With Me: Through Sickness and Death – by Tina Akridge

From my teenage years, I had clear plans for my future. Following college, I would head to a big inner-city, probably New York City, to work for the Salvation Army. Children werenโ€™t in my plans as a previous surgery led me to believe I wouldnโ€™t be able to become pregnant. However, after meeting Mark at… Continue reading Always With Me: Through Sickness and Death – by Tina Akridge