"The Day Everything Changed: A Glimpse into My Story"

September 10, 2022, was the day my life changed forever. My husband passed away that morning after battling cancer for almost a year. I was sitting on the bed next to him, sending updates to loved ones. He had been unresponsive for almost 24 hours, when he quietly passed from this life into the next. I was on the phone with hospice when I realized he had stopped breathing. Even though I knew it was coming, the grief rose up in me like a wave. I remember laying across his chest, holding onto him one last time, while the sobs tore through me. My parents were the only ones in the house with us at the time and my dad heard me from the other room. He went to grab my mom, but by the time she made it into the room I was choking from crying so hard. Once I composed myself, I laid next to him until the hospice worker and the funeral home came to get him. That was the day my husband's earthly journey ended and the day my journey with grief began. While there have been days where the grief has laid heavy upon my heart, God's love and small rays of hope pierced through. He has carried me on my lowest days, giving me my next breath. He has reminded me repeatedly of His love and brought new purpose and hope for the future ahead. That is how Parks Creative Works was born. This is a place where you can come for encouragement and comfort during hard times. Grief comes in many ways and for many reasons. It could be from the loss of a loved one, a broken marriage, or the loss of a job. This space is for you. You are welcome here, my dear friend. My prayer is that the LORD will meet you here and you will find hope for a brighter future and a new purpose in the days ahead.