death

Essays

Alzheimer’s Took My Mom’s Life. The Pandemic Took Her Funeral.

If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you decide? Could you

Lauren Dykovitz

Posted on October 11, 2020

Connection

It’s Been Almost 20 Years – A Prayer of Remembrance

“Remembrance begins with deep, personal identification. It begins with remembering the affliction of [others], and marking

Emmie Arnold

Posted on September 11, 2020

Wellness

National Grief Awareness Day

As Sweatpants & Coffee’s favorite (/only) hospital chaplain, of course I wanted to write our National Grief Day piece.

Emmie Arnold

Posted on August 30, 2020

Wellness

Eight Things You Should Know About Grief and Loss

Grief is a word we don’t use often. When we do it is in hushed tones, a whisper, as though afraid to admit its existence.

Melissa Carbone

Posted on August 11, 2020

Essays

Personal Essay | National Sisters Day

(Content note: this essay will discuss the death of a child. Y’all remember how Finding Nemo started out with ten minutes of

Jess Grey

Posted on August 2, 2020

Connection

Invited to Walk in Others’ Shoes: The Gift of Working as a Hospital Chaplain

The other night, I went to my friends’ home for dinner. I got to hang out with their two young girls while I was there. It

Emmie Arnold

Posted on November 23, 2019

Essays

Losing Alex

I still remember it like it was yesterday. The crisp January air stung my face as I hurried across the Lubbock Christian

Guest Author

Posted on May 17, 2019

Life, TV, Movies & Recaps

Sweatpants & TV | Supernatural, Season 14, Episode 19: “Jack in the Box”

What can be done about the formerly smol and sweet Jack Kline, who is now the most dangerous being on Earth? Dean has a plan.

Barbara Doyle

Posted on April 20, 2019

Life, TV, Movies & Recaps

Sweatpants & TV | Supernatural, Season 14, Episode 18: “Absence”

Oh, Jack. What have you done? And what will you do now, in your attempt to fix it, when it just may not be fixable? Read on,

Barbara Doyle

Posted on April 13, 2019

Life

“When Death Comes” | A Tribute to Mary Oliver

I found out this morning that one of my all-time favorite poets died. Mary Oliver, the badass pen toting poet died. I’m still

Jerusha Gray

Posted on January 17, 2019