ONE YEAR AGO TODAY… From the heart of a mother
(It is still very difficult to go back to that place in time and to relive the unfathomable agony and sorrow of this past year.) My youngest son, James Stephen Cooper, took his own life leaving a huge void in our family’s fabric. The day started out fairly normal...
One year later….
On March 5th, it will be one year since we lost Stephen. The time has passed slowly in some ways and raced by in others. We find ourselves in a totally different place – emotionally, physically and spiritually since that day he left us. We have moved forward, each...
Reaching Out to Others
My days are often filled with thoughts of Stephen. As I think about him, I remember the days not too many years ago when he was a small boy, bursting into the house with fish he caught from the small lake down the hill from our house. His face...
The Peace That Comes
We can never understand the mind of another person. We can only do our best to put ourselves in their shoes and see life from their perspective. Though the fact of the matter is, we will never be able to completely do that. You see, our own life and...
Seasons of Healing
Six months have come and gone since we lost our Stephen. As we watch days pass, the seasons continue to come and go. As we remember the day of his passing, winter was giving way to spring. We find the days of spring long gone and summer is giving...