LISA'S LEGACY

"It will be all right" My family and close friends recognize that we are coming up on five years since Lisa died. For me, the grief is...

A definition for numbness, according to Merriam-Webster is “unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something that shocks or...

During these most unusual times, my husband and I have experienced deaths in each of our families and with friends. My aunt, my husband’s...

During this time, many people are told to “shelter in place”, but there are others who are considered “essential employees” and need to...

I am a “high-risk” person. Over age 65 with underlying health issues. Therefore I am pretty much staying in and avoiding exposure to...

Someone said to me the other day (when talking about a ten year old boy), "He seems fine. You can't tell that his mother died two months...

We had a Lisa's Legacy board meeting this week. What a dynamic group of people! Lots of ideas, plans and suggestions flowed during the...

I've been thinking about caregivers ever since Steve and I had lunch with two other couples. Out of the six of us, four people had need...

When reading a grief quote last week, the phrase ended with "we will hold your memory in our hearts forever". When I thought about it,...

i'm writing today about the time period when both parents are gone and the last surviving parent's funeral is past. Now it's time to...

I've come across two new ways to commemorate a loved one that do not appear on the insert page in the Lisa's Legacy bag. Both of them...

By Susan Judd He comes to me in my dreams. He is as I remember him from years past, a lanky teen on the threshold of young manhood, with...

By Susan Judd She silently enters the restaurant, abiding by the sign that says, “Please Seat Yourself” and makes her way slowly to a...

By Michelle Grim The passing of a loved one, whether expected or not, alters our path for the days directly afterwards and for many years...

By January Simpson When I agreed to write a blog post for Lisa’s Legacy of Hope, it didn’t even occur to me that I might have trouble...

Besides being a fun word to say, juxtaposition is defined as “the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting...

By Susan Judd After waiting a few minutes, you are next in line at a bookstore. You become acutely aware of a small presence standing...

I enjoy using social media and especially like to keep up with what friends and family are doing. My social media “friends” range from my...

Ever since our Lisa died, I try to imagine where she is. I firmly believe that she is in Heaven. No question! But what is Heaven like?...

Because my grandfather’s funeral was two days before school started, my parents arranged for us to stay with friends while they traveled...