Our Story

Our family experienced the tragic loss of our second born, our son, Harrison Bryan Brinson, who was born prematurely due to placental abruption at just 20 weeks gestation on January 29, 2017.  In that traumatic moment, our hearts and our dreams, were completely shattered leaving us feeling confused, shocked, angry, and embarking on a journey with grief.  

Yet in the darkness and sorrow, we never lost hope in who we knew our Heavenly Father to be.  We trusted that even in this, He is good. That even in our brokenness, He is whole.  We chose to trust each of our emotions to Him, laying them all at His feet, and rather than hiding from the pain, we chose to confront it and allow it to be felt and endured.  

We look back on those days, especially that first year, with gratitude for so many resources and support that were available to us to assist us in grieving well.  We were connected with Dr. Judy Wolfe, a pastoral grief counselor, through our church, and we were surrounded with a swarm of support in friends and family.  We read Through the Eyes of a Lion by Levi Lusko, and the One Year Book of Hope Devotional by Nancy Guthrie, which were incredible resources on trusting God not just in our pain, but with it.

Each member of our family has grieved differently, from my husband, Bryan, turning to marathoning, and our then three year old processing it differently each year as she matures and understands more, to myself and the grief work of writing, blogging, and visiting Harrison’s resting place.  Although different journeys, we have been a team and we can confidently say that we are healed.  Not without scars-those will never fade. But with a healed, stronger, more resilient heart. A deeper, richer relationship with God. And a precious bond with one another.  We have lived in the faithfulness of our good Father, felt His promised comforting presence, and seen the beauty from the ashes, and it is our deepest desire to see that for our fellow loss families as well.  We believe as Paul states in 2 Corinthians 1:4, that He comforted us in our troubles so that we can then comfort others in their troubles with the same comforts He has given to us. We love you and are ready to walk with you during this deeply sad time.  While you cannot see it now, we promise you will make it through-because He is with us.  

Much Love,

Sam