My Sophia

By Tonja McClain

A path through grief. It is my response to my mother’s death and going through letters and journals that she gave to me. Part letter, part memorial, part workbook through grief.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Nov 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781664277038

Tonja McClain

A registered nurse by profession with a passion for all things outdoors and bibliophile. Lives in rural Indiana with family and lovable mutt.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 978-1-6642-7702-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6642-7703-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022916155

WestBow Press rev. date: 10/26/2022

Contents

Presents

Let Go and Let God

To My Beautiful Daughter

Mothering

Springtime

My Cheerleader

Baking

Tending the Garden

God’s Sense of Humor

Leaving Time

My Sophia

Lady of wisdom

Who has never ceased in giving

To those in need

Be family, friend, or stranger

Whose graciousness and kindness

Is known by all

Lady who has never ceased in

Listening and learning

Who kept her heart open

And found a great wide world

Foundation of generations

Foundations of CoChee

Stand upon her work

(poem to my mother 2010)

January 2018

I am sitting in my husband’s lap, sobbing uncontrollably, saying how much I miss her (my mom) I want to talk to her, and give her a hug, and call her