Tonight, I’ve been thinking about soul checks. My mother used to send me a text every now and then whenever too much time had passed without hearing from me. Sometimes I was simply busy living life quietly, carrying things silently, moving through responsibilities without really stopping to process how I was doing emotionally or spiritually. … Continue reading A Soul Check After a Heavy Season

Yesterday, we laid Mrs. Patricia Wall to rest. I stood before a sanctuary filled with grieving hearts and read acknowledgments, condolences, resolutions, and cards on behalf of the family. Near the end of the remarks, her daughter asked me to read a personal message about missing her mother. I tried to hold myself together as … Continue reading The Spirit of a Mother Still Lives

Death has a way of revealing what life often conceals. It slows everything down, but at the same time, it stirs everything up. Emotions rise to the surface—some beautiful, some complicated, some… difficult to witness. I’ve noticed that when someone passes, you don’t just see grief. You see people. You see the good.The ones who … Continue reading What Loss Brings to the Surface