mother loss

Missing Mom at the movies

By Jana Riess — April 21, 2015
Movies aren’t just entertainment; they’re memories of life and love. When I see a movie a second time I am always thinking about where I was and who I was with the first time. And Mom and I aren't making those memories anymore.

On Grief

By Jana Riess — March 21, 2013
How can life move forward? How can there still be taxes to pay and sinks to scrub? How dare the crocuses peek out?

Requiem, and New Light

By Jana Riess — March 4, 2013
I am deeply sad and expect to be for months, if not years. But today I return to blogging because one of the ways I can honor my mother is by continuing to write.
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