McCluskie-Miller Funeral Services, Inc.

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01/15/2026

There was a season in my life when everything changed very quickly.

My mom died in February 2020, and almost at the same time, the world shut down. COVID began, routines disappeared, and life felt uncertain in ways none of us were prepared for. Everything moved forward before I had time to understand what had happened.

In that season, grief showed up in many ways. I was deeply sad and missing her, confused by how quickly everything shifted, and scared of the life I now had to imagine without her.

And while I felt many things, sadness, fear, confusion, the predominant emotion at times was anger.

Anger at the suddenness.
Anger as loss and uncertainty collided.
And mostly, anger that there was so little space to slow down and grieve as the world navigated a pandemic

There were so many questions, and very few places for them to land.

Looking back now, I see things differently. Even in the isolation and uncertainty, God was still there. Not fixing everything. Not explaining everything. But steady, even when I could not sense His presence.
Hindsight is twenty twenty. In that season, I could only see what was directly in front of me.

I could not see then what I can see now. That season shaped me. It softened me. It taught me how to sit with others in their grief without trying to rush them through it.

Sometimes understanding comes later.
Sometimes peace comes slowly.
And sometimes faith simply looks like continuing, one step at a time.

If you are walking through grief layered with fear, confusion, anger, or exhaustion, you are not doing it wrong. You are responding to loss in a very human way.

And you are not alone, even when it feels that way.

If this resonates with you and you would like someone to walk alongside you, I would be honored to support you. You do not have to navigate grief alone. Call me at 618 342 8500.






















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501 S. 12th Street
Herrin, IL
62948

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+16189422020

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