My Dad was a cancer survivor. 29 years ago he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in the parotid (saliva) gland. At the time, only three other people had ever been diagnosed with this and all of them had died. His prognosis was grim with a life expectancy of less than a year. […]
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Saying Goodbye to My Father, Part 3 – Letting Go
Posted by ardisanelson on July 26, 2012
https://ardisanelson.com/2012/07/26/saying-goodbye-to-my-father-part-3-letting-go/
Saying Goodbye to My Father, Part 2 – Relationship Healing
My father and I had several memorable conversations over the last few years as I tried to prepare myself for his passing. My parents divorced when I was nine. My mother, two brothers and me moved 2000 miles away so we could be near my mother’s family. My contact with my father was very limited […]
Posted by ardisanelson on July 20, 2012
https://ardisanelson.com/2012/07/20/saying-goodbye-to-my-father-part-2-relationship-healing/
Saying Goodbye to My Father, Part 1 – His Legacy
My father died last week after living a long life of 94 years. It was such a beautiful passing with family by his side. He had just come home from the hospital hours earlier. We all knew he was coming home to die, but didn’t realize how quickly his time would come. The family was […]
Posted in Faith & Hope, Relationships & Family
Posted by ardisanelson on July 17, 2012
https://ardisanelson.com/2012/07/17/saying-goodbye-to-my-father-part-1-his-legacy/
Saying Goodbye to my Mother
This week marks the 7th anniversary of the passing of my mother. Sadly, those precious memories that forever changed my life are fading. I don’t want to forget them, so I’m writing once again to remember–to keep my loved one’s memories alive–and to honor her. An Unexpected Call It was a cold wintery night seven […]
Posted by ardisanelson on February 12, 2018
https://ardisanelson.com/2018/02/12/saying-goodbye-to-my-mother/
Acts of Service, Part 2 ~ Take Care of my Sheep
It’s Spring Break—a time when many families head off to sunny climates and fun-filled adventures. With less than three months before I travel to Spain, I am staying put and working toward that goal. But I have very vivid memories of my Spring Break trip last year. It wasn’t exactly a fun-filled adventure. Yet it […]
Posted in Healing & Recovery, Relationships & Family
Tagged Christianity, encouragement, family, forgiveness, gifts, God, hope, letting go, love, reconciliation, relationships, saying goodbye, serving others
Posted by ardisanelson on April 10, 2013
https://ardisanelson.com/2013/04/10/acts-of-service-part-2-take-care-of-my-sheep/
Dad & Mom ~ Birthday Reflections
When I logged on to my computer Wednesday morning my Outlook calendar reminded me that it was my father’s birthday—his first since he passed away last summer. He would’ve been 95. I gave his eulogy and wrote a series of posts about his passing while in the midst of my grief and processing. In those posts […]
Posted by ardisanelson on April 26, 2013
https://ardisanelson.com/2013/04/26/dad-mom-birthday-reflections/
Trusting the Writing Process (Year 4)
Four years. Forty eight months. 208 weeks. 1,460 days. Any which way you describe it; I’ve been mindful and reflective of passing another writing milestone. And I’ve learned a lot about the writer’s life along the way. My 4-Year Blogging Experience Earlier this month I passed my 4-year blogging anniversary. That’s over 250 posts across […]
Posted in My Writing Journey, Spiritual Growth
Tagged acceptance, adapting to change, ADD/ADHD, Celebrate Recovery, Cladach Publishing, Dan Davies, dealing with disappointment, encouragement, faith, following your dreams, Journeys to Mother Love, letting go, memoir writing, Mission to Spain, NaNoWriMo, Northwest Christian Writers Association, perseverance, publishing, self-care, writing
Posted by ardisanelson on September 24, 2015
https://ardisanelson.com/2015/09/24/trusting-the-writing-process/
When it’s Time to Let go of Our Children
There’s a pain in my heart—not just figuratively, but physically too. My first-born child is moving away after he graduates from college next month. I’ve known for a few months, but it hit me in a new way recently—something I wasn’t prepared for. Easter Family Time We had a wonderful time on Easter with my […]
Posted in Relationships & Family
Posted by ardisanelson on May 21, 2014
https://ardisanelson.com/2014/05/21/when-its-time-to-let-go-of-our-children/
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