Month: November 2018

Waiting

It will be years before she knows if it was the easiest or the most difficult decision of her life. There were so many things to consider, so many possible outcomes, so many voices to hear. But in the end it was the ache in her heart that made the decision possible. She would adopt.…

By Donna Hessel November 26, 2018 0

In Their Honor

The funeral was over. All was quiet until: three shots, loud, startling, tear-inducing. And then the plaintive notes of the horn. Since my Father’s committal service  at Fort Logan National Cemetery nearly 10 years ago, I have heard this tribute many times for family, friends, strangers.  First it is the unfolding, folding and presentation of…

By Donna Hessel November 10, 2018 0

Where is God?

Everything held promise. A beautiful Church wedding followed by a fun-filled reception. Husband and wife prepared to meet the world with love and excitement. It was all going according to plan. The loving couple blessed with three children. School days and holidays and summer days spent growing together, laughing, arguing, embracing. And then, as happens…

By Donna Hessel November 4, 2018 2