You will be missed. You were a great man, father, husband, brother, and friend.
The reality of losing someone you love is so hard to express in words. Just weeks ago, my father in..
View ArticleThe eulogy I wrote for my father in law. Austin Ferrara Jr 1950-2015
You’re gone. We knew this day was coming, yet the reality of it hurts. The journey, from the time you..
View ArticleYou can allow grief to consume you, or it can propel you into deeper...
Grief. The result of devastating loss. There is no right or wrong way to handle it. There are thousands, if..
View ArticleWe need to stop holding God responsible for the evil things happening all...
My heart breaks for the unspeakable tragedy that occurred in Charleston SC yesterday. In moments like these, words become inadequate...
View ArticleTo the many wandering in a fog of grief. Don’t let anyone tell you how to cope
At some point and time, we are all going to come face to face with devastating loss. It’s just as..
View ArticleA letter to those touched by the senseless hand of violence. Even though...
It’s happened again. Pictures and videos dominate the social media feeds. Two souls ripped from the fullness of life, and..
View ArticleTo the families of those affected by the Umpqua Community College tragedy.
There truly are no words. People like me will try and define this tragedy with colorful prose and grammatical symmetry,..
View ArticleTee Time.
A soft breeze tickles my face as I stare, motionless, at the expanse of green before me. The white ball..
View ArticleAfter the events in Paris, a prayer for all of humanity
I wake up this morning, my eyes open wide I shake my head in disbelief, nightmares invaded my sleep Bombings,..
View ArticleNothing Left
The steady fall of rain is so peaceful. Sometimes I like to walk outside and stand there, face turned up,..
View ArticleWhen grief is closer than your next breath
Today would have been my father in law’s birthday. A time to celebrate another year of life. Last April, with..
View ArticleWhen life doesn’t make sense
Over the weekend, the tranquil atmosphere of our small town was shattered by a horrific event. Any loss of life..
View Article“I just want to feel normal again.”
When tragedy strikes, our world grinds to screeching halt. Sure, the hands of time continue to march forward, but life..
View ArticleA year later. The eulogy I wrote for my father in law, Austin
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of Austin’s passing. It’s so hard to believe. I wanted to post the eulogy..
View ArticleWhen tragedy strikes
Today we heard that a friend of ours lost her husband. He was shot by a random stranger and killed...
View ArticleLoss is on my heart
I’ve been thinking a lot about loss over the last few days. A friend of ours lost her husband. Someone..
View ArticleA prayer for Orlando
Our hearts are broken. We too are fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. We have experienced great loss and tragedy. We..
View ArticleIn memory of Terence Crutcher
As the blood of an innocent victim soaks the ground Where are the voices, angry at Colin’s silent kneel In..
View Article
