tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.comments2023-06-18T08:38:58.413-07:00Liz and Brad's Big AdventuresLiz & Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067049766717915021noreply@blogger.comBlogger496125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-23406808630550185182020-02-14T14:59:07.653-08:002020-02-14T14:59:07.653-08:00Right there with you. I was so angry at the world ...Right there with you. I was so angry at the world when my dad died. Jealous of those who still had there's, pissed at my dad for leaving grandkids he'd never see how up. And feeling anything at all is good.. it hurts but it's good and it's necessary. I don't want to push too hard with Nichole because ultimately she had to choose when she's ready to receive from all of us. But I know that when my dad died, I didn't reach out to anyone. I didn't want to burden anyone. I kinda wished someone had forced their way inside because I couldn't reach out. But there's a line and I don't know where that is. Nikki Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849395558414856202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-90868679693401205862019-11-16T14:13:12.730-08:002019-11-16T14:13:12.730-08:00I sure hope so!I sure hope so!Liz & Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067049766717915021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-60459237056162420892019-11-16T11:52:25.763-08:002019-11-16T11:52:25.763-08:00This will be you some day:
https://www.youtube.c...This will be you some day: <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=141&v=bhbd4_LdH_g&feature=emb_logoSherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155305054860513252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-73422693903999760992019-01-03T20:02:03.665-08:002019-01-03T20:02:03.665-08:00<3<3Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916130151257723654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-61153144756362470922018-12-05T09:15:17.768-08:002018-12-05T09:15:17.768-08:00Oh sweetie, I remember those feelings when my pare...Oh sweetie, I remember those feelings when my parents died. Why did God heal so many others and not them? Thank you for being honest!!! I love you so very much and am praying for you all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810212644822574620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-35089300551182425202018-10-27T19:46:14.977-07:002018-10-27T19:46:14.977-07:00One day at a time, sweeite!!! It's hard I won&...One day at a time, sweeite!!! It's hard I won't lie but try and remember what Dad loved about each holiday and rest in that!!! I love you all! ������Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810212644822574620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-11217725090691021272018-10-26T12:30:40.787-07:002018-10-26T12:30:40.787-07:00Your on the right track, Liz. Plan something diff...Your on the right track, Liz. Plan something different. Don't try to duplicate traditional things this year. It's OK. I'm praying for you and your family as I am in my second year of grieving.Carolyn's Capershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844747143514523164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-85746264632674349892018-09-10T08:22:40.747-07:002018-09-10T08:22:40.747-07:00Dearest Katie, thank you for being so honest and t...Dearest Katie, thank you for being so honest and transparent. I consider it an honor to have known Mark. May your courage and strength in this time of grief be a light to many. May you find the confort that only walking with Jesus can bring and rejoice in the certain knowledge that we will see him again. I love you, my friend! So very much and continue to pray for you and your amazing daughters. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810212644822574620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-59581014756258799102018-04-08T14:05:44.278-07:002018-04-08T14:05:44.278-07:00Liz, you are doing a good job of facing your loss ...Liz, you are doing a good job of facing your loss and grief as you share pix and memories. None of us like to grieve, but with great loss, there must be good grieving or that ignored grief becomes like a boil which must be lanced, to keep our whole system from becoming contaminated. Thank you for sharing memories. Love to you, your Mom and Erin as you continue living this new normal.Marcilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825394596409057267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-59198976323280780542018-03-20T12:38:18.137-07:002018-03-20T12:38:18.137-07:00I wish I could offer a fix for your pain right now...I wish I could offer a fix for your pain right now. I feel it through my children's experience of losing their dad at age 52. Twenty-five years later the hole is still very much there, but the pain has slowly turned into an ongoing but manageable sadness for what he is missing in their lives, not as much as what they are missing from his. My thoughts are with you and your family these days, the hardest of all imaginable! Writing about your loss is a most healthy and helpful thing to do! I grieve with you through every picture and word.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155305054860513252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-44627972239422084562018-02-22T20:39:09.437-08:002018-02-22T20:39:09.437-08:00Thank you for having the courage to share your fam...Thank you for having the courage to share your family’s intimate story. This is a reminder that we don’t always know the struggles others are going through. Mark was a wonderful person and will be remembered fondly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376266242981635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-33866930909635142732018-02-22T17:03:29.120-08:002018-02-22T17:03:29.120-08:00Thank you for this Kati. I am so very sorry for yo...Thank you for this Kati. I am so very sorry for your family's loss. Your story has touched my heart and made me more aware of my words and actions. Thank you for sharing these insights. Testimonies are the way to reach people and I appreciate that you were willing to share this with us. Albert and I remember Mark as a kind and helpful man.Michelle - THS sciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17186997924953019869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-21712775233486863632018-02-22T14:07:53.993-08:002018-02-22T14:07:53.993-08:00Your honesty and vulnerability are so courageous K...Your honesty and vulnerability are so courageous Katie, you are not alone. Depression and OCD are so painful to live with. We are lifting you in love and prayers in the Nihill and Scroggin families!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221353563036752087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-33155033528398071652018-02-22T08:51:37.808-08:002018-02-22T08:51:37.808-08:00Thank you for sharing and I too am deeply sorry fo...Thank you for sharing and I too am deeply sorry for you loss. Mark was a good man who I know loved our Lord deeply. He was great to do things at church and help out when ever he could. He was blessed to have such a loving and understand family who helped him though the tough time and enjoyed the great times with Mark. My love and prayers are with all of you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448307915806824684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-73276522957122138762018-02-21T23:43:19.838-08:002018-02-21T23:43:19.838-08:00Thank you for sharing your family’s story bravely ...Thank you for sharing your family’s story bravely and with transparency. Mental illness is a struggle for me. I manage it best I can. And then when my son went through his struggle last year, I was grateful for what I had also learned at a NAMI conference hosted by my church earlier that year. It equipped me to better support him. Faith helped me endure when I was scared. <br />Awareness makes us better. We need each other in life. Someone to walk alongside us. There is no shame in struggling with mental illness. No. Shame. <br />I admire your walk with him as wife, advocate, and a woman of faith. Well done my friend. May God’s love for you and your family be a constant companion through this season and forever. May your story of grace and love strengthen multitudes of others who walk in a similar path. This is real love!Terri Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05317474358838316669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-86517250209961966922018-02-21T23:40:04.943-08:002018-02-21T23:40:04.943-08:00It is always brave to open up one's life so th...It is always brave to open up one's life so those who love you can share the suffering. I know how loving your colleagues are, and I know how much comfort you gave me in the past two years. <br />Thanks for highlighting the attitude towards certain mental issues. I had not looked at it that way before, and I appreciate your perspective. <br />Anything I can do, let me know.Joe Desserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540294630513887741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-72651802095238515792018-02-21T23:09:03.254-08:002018-02-21T23:09:03.254-08:00Thank you for sharing, you are an inspiration. I t...Thank you for sharing, you are an inspiration. I too have had a life long battle with depression and OCD. I was “finally” officially diagnosed as bipolar in 2011 after years of doctors and trying all types of medications. People don’t always realize the torment a person with a form of mental illness faces daily. Thank you for being open. My heart is with all of you. Mark is at peace now, God bless him. Prayers & love, Shannon Merrifield Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841299376904023435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-31734604965088552592018-02-21T23:01:58.265-08:002018-02-21T23:01:58.265-08:00Your strength is an inspiration. I too have suffer...Your strength is an inspiration. I too have suffered from depression and OCD my entire life. I was diagnosed as Bipolar in 2011. It’s an ongoing struggle that I will always have, I wish more people would understand the torment some people have to face each day. My heart goes out to you all and I will always have a special place in my heart for Mark. He’s at peace now, God bless him. <br />Shannon Merrifield Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841299376904023435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-36873088014393800382018-02-21T21:26:35.434-08:002018-02-21T21:26:35.434-08:00I love all three of you remarkable women. I just w...I love all three of you remarkable women. I just wanted to tell you that my dad still mentions Mark from time to time, and the fact that Mark would invite my dad to ride along in the truck to band competitions and was so genuinely kind to him has always stuck with him. Thank you, Mrs. McKee, for being so transparent and brave. Thank you for sticking up for not only Mark, but all of us who struggle. Mr. McKee is going to leave a great void in this world, but more importantly, he has left an even bigger memory and example of true and genuine kindness and love, and what it is to be a warm and honest person. Me and my dad love you guys. Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494753736003986578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-66106192735968853272018-02-21T21:17:22.682-08:002018-02-21T21:17:22.682-08:00I am so sorry for your loss i am very thankful to ...I am so sorry for your loss i am very thankful to know u and mark i am so very sorry Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526305888057845723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-70833225553746370902018-02-21T21:15:37.268-08:002018-02-21T21:15:37.268-08:00I am so sorry for ur loss and i am very thankful t...I am so sorry for ur loss and i am very thankful to know u and mark Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526305888057845723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-52686951403137352322018-02-21T20:40:27.994-08:002018-02-21T20:40:27.994-08:00THANK YOU. Thank you, for this honest, transparent...THANK YOU. Thank you, for this honest, transparent, raw and personal account of Mark and his experience of mental illness. I appreciate your perspective as his partner who loved him, endured with him, hoped with him, and did life with him. <br />I love and live with someone who has a significant mental health diagnosis, and I resonate with your assertion that this is never like a tidy punchline or simple solution or anything easy to understand. <br />I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sharing this and helping to forward the acceptance of brain health and mental illness diagnoses, but more importantly for speaking boldly against stigma. I stand with you and hope for change with you. <br />I am so very sorry Mark is gone from this life; my father recently passed from multiple “acceptable” illnesses (ALS & Cancer), and I see no difference in the depth of grief, the shock, the loss, the incomprehensibility of it all. <br />My heart and prayers are with you, and I know all too well there are no perfect words of comfort. <br />Your honesty will help many. ��Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269122397900455106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-12575958855207823542018-02-21T20:18:44.121-08:002018-02-21T20:18:44.121-08:00I am so very for your family's loss. Thank you...I am so very for your family's loss. Thank you Kati for sharing Mark's story. It is important to know that is okay to have those issues. Many of us do and keep it silent. If just a small part of his story helps just one person, that will be a blessing.Ledanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-60162438641731322972017-09-28T17:18:43.052-07:002017-09-28T17:18:43.052-07:00Any day is a good day for muffins! Those are beaut...Any day is a good day for muffins! Those are beauties.<br />MarcileMarcile Crandallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835938014412320092.post-14863718089343976742017-08-20T14:42:06.639-07:002017-08-20T14:42:06.639-07:00Liz: I just saw this. You have such a strong fam...Liz: I just saw this. You have such a strong family! Prayers and Blessings to you all. Anything you need, let me know. Love!tony hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136129419741371815noreply@blogger.com