Thank you all so much for your prayers and well wishes for our family. I have felt so held up and buoyed by them. Months and months ago, my parish asked me to give a retreat talk on the women at the foot of the cross. And as the time drew closer, I knew that it had to be woven together with Ellen’s story. I gave this talk on Saturday morning, through tears, and was so touched by the kindness of the women gathered there—women who shared their own losses with me, women who told me they had been praying for Ellen, women who told me they felt Ellen’s presence there, even though they had never met her. It was a beautiful, healing, holy experience. I wanted to share these words with you, too, in all their honesty and vulnerability and broken-heartedness. Thank you for being here with me, with us, as we grieve.
Cameron, such a gift shared from your open heart! You plant and nurture love and hope. Others can hold you as they do because you open yourself to it so fully.
This is such a beautiful and heartbreakingly true essay. Thank you so much for your courage to pen these words from your grief. The Holy Spirit is truly alive in your words and I am moved by the insight you have shown. May the Lord bless and keep you.
Cameron, such a gift shared from your open heart! You plant and nurture love and hope. Others can hold you as they do because you open yourself to it so fully.
Thank you for sharing this meaningful story. May God comfort you and your family.
This is such a beautiful and heartbreakingly true essay. Thank you so much for your courage to pen these words from your grief. The Holy Spirit is truly alive in your words and I am moved by the insight you have shown. May the Lord bless and keep you.
This was a gift to read. Thank you for letting us know Ellen through your love. Truly, she has stepped into the presence of God.
This is so beautiful and poignant! Well written and truly captures Ellen's spirit! Thank you so much for sharing. Ellen will forever be in our hearts!