Tough Stuff
August 31, 2017
There are no easy deaths – there are no situations where the grief experience isn’t difficult, complex, and sad. That said, there is a generally accepted […]
September 17, 2015
There’s the age old phrase, “seeing is believing” and for so many of us, it rings true. At O’Connor we’ve seen families testify to this truth […]
May 8, 2015
Mother’s Day without Mom, it changes everything. What do you do? How do you “celebrate” the day? It is my mom’s first Mother’s Day without her […]
March 25, 2015
I was speeding by cars on the freeway driving like a maniac; my mom needed me at the hospital. My grandma had just been admitted, maybe […]
August 6, 2014
If you’re like me you’ve heard many of the older people in your family say things like, “Don’t fuss over me when I die,” or, “When […]
May 6, 2014
I recently came across a friend requesting prayers for a family in her community. When asked about what happened she shared the news that the family’s […]
April 22, 2014
This is the final installation of our Head of Accounting’s story as she watched her husband’s life come to an end almost a year ago today. […]
December 24, 2013
Some of us have been dreading Christmas this year. Seeing the happy commercials on television, hearing people talk about holiday parties and gift shopping has felt […]
