PANDI'S PRAYER
Carrie's heart

Learning to Lament
A dear friend texted me a few weeks ago; "I love you in the light, I love you just as much in the dark." I don't know if I love me in the...
All I wanted to hear was the sun in the waves
Rob and I were gifted a trip last week; a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean with his parents and siblings. It was a gift, but one I wasn't...
Intentionally in the present
There is a fine line, and I cross back and forth every day, or even hour. I live in a past with Andrea's smile, and her laugh, her...
"It was a special thing to be loved by Andrea"
She chose her friends not from what she needed, but who needed her. And she loved with 110%...always. She gave her whole heart to...
No, it never sneaks up...
It is my spring break. I have been with people for 9 days now. I have been without Rob for 9 days. I cried when I left Rob- I've never...
Just one word...
Joy. That's the one word I would use to describe me. It's how I felt. It's how I lived. It bubbled up within me. Spontaneously, my...
Beauty from Ashes
The emptiness remains, but, the razor sharpness of loss is dulling. What is shocking though, is the vast presence her absence leaves. It...
My toolbelt feels lacking....
I hit a milestone last week. I was wondering when it was going to happen. It was the 3-month date. I switched from tracking time in...
Finding God's Faithfulness
I've always thought my Jesus story was kind of boring...No lightning bolts, no rebellious youth turning to God...It seems I've always...
I can't save, but God can
This is a hard conversation. I'm struggling with reconciling the act of suicide, and my amazing daughter. This is so hard. It's not just...
New Normal...not normal
Well, I went from Thursday morning, until Wednesday night, during worship, without crying. That's a long time. In 11 weeks...that felt...
There's room for both
I'm struggling. Maybe it's the let-down from meeting Sailor. Maybe I'm beginning my third month without Pandi. Maybe it's...grief. But,...
To my village...
To the Village who helped us raise our children; the Village who holds us now... I'm sorry. I know your response, but I still need to say...
I have felt joy again!
Again, I began the day with tears...but today, a trail of joyous tears stream my face. What a feeling...one I've missed for awhile. Joy....
A Daddy's Heart
I want to be mad at Andrea, but my heart hurts too much with love and loss...I can't even be mad. Is this how our Father feels? I have...
Jesus is the Reason...
I'm driven by choices. I'm very conscious of my choices right now, probably more so than I ever have been. Today, I choose... I'm still...
The Right Mom....
I have had no desire to write to you, but today, I do. I NEED to write to you once a week. I feel it. It is necessary for me. It is...
Waves
Today, is Thursday. Four weeks ago, my reality was shifted so suddenly, I couldn't breath. As Rob and I held each other in worship last...
Her story, my story....can I separate them?
Today is hard....Rob says I'm overthinking...more than likely. So, today I write to you. As I said, I'm an external processor so...


