Peace. Be Still.
Hearing God speak peace to my anxiety through a Bible verse and song. No, coincidences, just God.
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Meghan Britton-Gross
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Power of Twenty-eight
May 1st was the 28th heavenversary of my brother Andrew’s death. To the average person reading this, you might think, “Man…that’s a long...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Apr 30, 2020
- 5 min
An Observation of Marriage
What I’ve learned from my parents. Today my parents have been married 42-years. Anyone who has been in a relationship for a while knows...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Apr 27, 2020
- 5 min
High Need for Closure
I like closure and these last 24-months refuse to go away. I don’t like things being drawn out, I need them buttoned up and dealt with so...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Jun 10, 2019
- 5 min
Dear Papa Bear
A tribute that includes fishing, snoring, and La-Z-Boy chairs. Dear Papa Bear, I don’t know what my first memory of you is. You’ve just...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
Now, about 40.
Is this what a mid-life crisis is? I’m not so sure about turning 40. I am 29-days away from turning 40. There’s this looming sense of...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Mar 28, 2019
- 4 min
To Grandma, on your Second Heaven-versary
Three traits I got from you. Hi Grandma, Today is your second Heaven-versary. You left us two years ago and are finally relieved of your...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Feb 8, 2019
- 6 min
My “Hobby” or How I Failed at Being a “Maker”
They can make a floral arrangement out of ribbon, burlap, and buttons. Another knits stuffed animals for their kids. That person makes...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Jan 20, 2019
- 4 min
A Cup of Tea
My love affair with tea began when I was a little girl. My mom would go to aerobics class (it was the 80’s people) and my dad and I would...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Jan 9, 2019
- 4 min
Positive. Positive. Negative.
Why is it that the things we remember the most are the hard things-the things that hurt? Why do our brains go to that first, rather than...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
Lost Perspective
I know that God is here. I know it. I was driving around praying yesterday. The girls were in the back of my car alternating between...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Nov 21, 2018
- 4 min
The Holiday Feels
I pride myself on how important my family is to me. I’ve always loved being with family and connecting again but after Andrew died, I...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Nov 18, 2018
- 4 min
A hamster. A freezer. A hungry grandpa.
“Mom, I woke up thinking I want a hamster or a snake for Christmas. I’m going to make a chart of pros and cons to decide which one I want...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Nov 7, 2018
- 2 min
In the summertime
Above photo: Andrew and I, Upper Peninsula of Michigan ages 4 and 9 maybe Summer just ended—The time of year when families go on...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Sep 28, 2018
- 2 min
“I wish I didn’t have a sister!”
Oh, boy. I knew this day would come, I really did. All siblings have this moment and it’s totally normal. Georgia and Violet have begun...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Sep 28, 2018
- 3 min
The iPad is Gone
I am a working mom and there are days like today, when I am jealous of my husband. He’s a stay-at-home dad to our two girls. He hates...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Sep 25, 2018
- 1 min
Thank you.
We are loved but we don’t feel loved all of the time. We feel abandoned when we most need reassurance. We have faith that things will...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Sep 25, 2018
- 3 min
The Return of the “I Wonder…“
Andrew with his silly pink hat and science lab. Last night I was writing my book and thought, “Hey! I wonder if any of Andrew’s friends...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Feb 6, 2016
- 3 min
The Rainbow Connection
This title is a bit misleading. This isn’t a blog about rainbows, or even The Muppets. This is a blog about how triggers send us down a...
Meghan Britton-Gross
- Nov 9, 2015
- 2 min
The Grief Connection
“person writing on a book” by Cathryn Lavery on Unsplash Just a short blog. Now that I know the pain of losing my brother, whenever I...
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