The Shoemake Journals

Sharing our journey of loss, life, love, and faith.

One blog post at a time.

● Welcome!

  • Hey y’all!

We welcome you into the glimpse of our lives as we live out our faith in the midst of our pain. You may have happened across our page because God has something to show you, maybe you’re here because you have a friend that sent this to you and you’re going through a great loss yourself, or maybe you’re here because you found one of our little green ducks. Whatever the reason, we hope that you find love and encouragement from what you read. We hope to share our real, our raw, our pain and most of all the love and hope that God is still providing to us throughout our heartache. Whatever you are going through, you are not alone. Follow us on our journey of finding purpose amidst our pain and being an encouragement to others in uncertain times. We do it all to glorify our Savior! God bless each of you who are here.

● Latest Articles

Waves

People say so often that grief comes in waves. I personally don’t think that it does. My grief is always with me, it never leaves, and I never have to…

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Today is a New.

Today it’s been two months since I last heard his voice, felt his warm touch, his embrace and heard his laugh. Two months of trying to figure out how I’m…

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● About us

We are the Shoemake Family; Timmy, Amber, Leland, Logan and Lana. Timmy and Amber lost their 6-year-old son, Leland, in 2015 and in 2025 the day after his 43rd birthday, Timmy went home to be with the Lord and to be with Leland once again. Timmy and Amber were soulmates and had been together for almost 22 years before he was called home. Throughout two of the most life shattering losses, Amber and her children have been open and honest in their struggles and in their faith. Clinging tightly to their faith throughout the anguish they now live out. Their story is one of heartache and loss but it doesn’t end there. Follow them on their journey of finding purpose through their pain and shining a light on the glory of God.