The third paperback edition of “In This Very Hour: Loss of a Loved One” releases today. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1893013162/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_WK7ZEKB4R7BQSSM6G7K1

Originally posted on Robin Prince Monroe:
For many years now on and off since college I have had the privilege of being a Sign Language interpreter. I have had the opportunity to interpret for the birth of a child, for job training, for funerals and for two years in the public schools. There are slightly varying philosophies…

I wrote this in 2017. It’s pretty weird reading it today, in the middle of this Covid crisis where our lifelines to others include Zooming and Social Media. I miss the “Realness” of life. I truly do. https://robinprincemonroe.com/2017/08/25/are-we-becoming-cyborgs/

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After my six year old daughter died of leukemia I thought I wasn’t going to be able to live through the pain. And I wrestled with God. I screamed at Him. But deep down I  knew that even if He had come Himself, and sat down beside me to explain to me why it had […]