Douglas enjoying a day on the lake. In celebration for the life of Douglas Evans Madsen.

Douglas still extending his heart and hand outward More Alive in Heaven- A Story of Healing, Purpose, and Redemption  ***Douglas and I...

Hey there, I understand the tremendous courage it takes to reach out to another on this path that you never, ever imagined walking, yet...

Photo Credit: Esther Stanway-Williams I was sorting through some drawers recently and found a small black bag with a collection of interwoven watches inside. They were ones which I’d inherited from my mum (she obviously loved her watches) plus an older one of mine which I’ve replaced, many times. As I began unravelling them, I found myself considering our individual experiences of life. And wondering what my mum would have made of the many directions mine has taken since her

Still finding JOY in riding decades later. I decided I was too soft to last. But then I decided to be even softer. ~ Andrea Gibson 8/13/75 - 7/14/25 I vividly recall my mom telling me as a wee one that I did not have to make life so hard on myself. Yet, I sense it might have been the generational message that had been handed to me. As it had been handed to her, as well as to my grandmother, and to many generations before. Delighting in her carefree and calm essence when she r

Casey, filling in all the pages of her book. I attended a celebration of life service on Zoom for my dearest friend, Casey, this past weekend. Her bonus father said something that I found myself scurrying around to find pen and paper to write down. What I copied was: In the book of Casey, there are no blank pages. What is so utterly amazing, and goose bump producing is that this was how I fully experienced Casey. An extremely wise eleven going on twelve year old. She was in m