The Spaces that Hold Our Gardens and Barbs

July 27, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

This post is part of the #wholemama summer series started by blogger Esther Emery. Last week’s theme was SPACE. Even though I didn’t write in time to add it to the Tuesday link-up, there are posts focusing on “space” from 20 amazing women on Esther’s website. IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE WE LOVED By Amanda Cleary Eastep There was […]

Life, Death; Sun, Snow; Hello, Goodbye

February 10, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

by Amanda Cleary Eastep February 8, 2014 My grandmother died this morning as I awoke. People share their sympathies with me via Facebook, “Liking” my post that announces my grandmother’s passing and requests prayer. On social media, we can broadly share our grief, reach out to friends and family and instantly receive condolences, assurances of […]

Why in the night sky are the lights hung?

January 27, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Why in the night sky are the lights hung? Why is the earth moving ’round the sun? Floating in the vacuum with no purpose, not a one. Why in the night sky are the lights hung? Why is life made only for to end? Why do I do all this waiting then? Why this frightened […]

Death of a Friend

March 9, 2010.Reading time 6 minutes.

While I slept beside my husband, Clare was slipping away, trying to hold on, I imagine, until Charles made it to the hospital just minutes away.

A Death Not in the Family

February 12, 2010.Reading time 4 minutes.

I went to a wake this morning. Ironic. A-wake this morning.