Toni Lepeska
When a Parent Dies
They told me to find new traditions to survive Christmas with a broken heart. It was on all the lists. As I face the 10th year without a living parent, however, I still haven’t found stability. I still can’t get the Christmases I once had out of my head. I still haven’t found a routine …
There’s a lot of talk about peace at Christmastime, but how do we capture peace? It seems so elusive in a world fraught with terrorism, murder, mayhem, sickness and broken relationships. Despite my relationship with Jesus – called the Prince of Peace – I struggled with possessing consistent sense of peace for much of my …
Do you ever feel like a dead loved one is near? I realized a distinct intensity to the feeling this Christmastime. It was without explanation, and then in less than 24 hours, I understood why. I don’t believe in visitations from the dead, nor should we seek them out. On the other hand, I believe …
