Moving Forward with Gratitude
January 1, 2022 Really not sure of where to start or how to begin. It’s taken a tad longer than expected to finally write something on this blog. You see, It’s not that I don’t want to write but rather, I am not wanting to write something that doesn’t truly represent my son Justice Strong. […]
Embracing Hope and Faith
Happy Christmas! I knew this season would role around, but wow was I hit hard with how much I miss our Justice. It’s been one of the craziest, busiest seasons that I barely stopped. Great things. Passing grad school finals, Halloween, celebrated a 30th, Josh’s 34th, a 3rd birthday, 2 weddings, a much needed family […]
Adjusting to Life Without Justice
Dry bones coming alive. I’ve been getting a lot of how are you doing? To put it short, okay. In long, okay means learning joy and sadness coexist. Okay means, constantly surrendering control in fears of getting hurt again, but also realizing there are so many burdens and hardships we are never meant to carry […]
Message to My Angel Baby
To my sweet angel baby Justice Strong Duhaylonsod. We named you before we knew the life and legacy you would leave with us. Your daddy named you Justice, so you would live a life bringing just that. I named you Strong because God told me I would need to hold onto His strength this year […]
Reflections on Grief
The real pain of grief hits with the reality of a life without him. For so long it’s felt like a nightmare, my body physically and emotionally ached. Days and weeks I cried out to God. Unable to possibly see how I could live with this pain. How could I have any love or strength […]
My Journey with Grief and Faith
May 17, 2021 our whole world shattered. I was in my third trimester, 29 weeks and 5 days, and our baby didn’t have a heartbeat. May 18, 2021 we gave birth to our heavenly angel son, Justice Strong. It’s taken me awhile to share the loss of our son and the heartbreak we’ve been going […]