The Hardest Day

I am writing this on Christmas Eve. Today is the one-year anniversary of the last time I saw my granddaughter, Nicole. She was getting settled into a group home, where she had been released after several weeks at a a … Read more…

All Saints Day

Today is All Saints Day, the day Christians are reminded of the promise of a life after this life. I went to Mass in remembrance of those our family lost this year, my precious granddaughter, Nicole Diane Coleman, and my … Read more…

My Goodbye to Nicole

Our 23-year-old granddaughter, Nicole Diane Coleman, was found murdered on December 31, 2018. Several people have asked me for a copy of the words I spoke at her memorial service on January 12th. Here is what I said: We were … Read more…