It is not the quantity of faith that is important, it is the quality that matters.

Saturday morning I received a text from my aunt. She was out running and found a penny on the ground, then she got in the truck and saw my mom's sunshine in a bottle. I told her that my parents must be working together to tell her something. She said she would keep her eyes open all day. I definitely believe that she has a connection with the other side, stronger than most. She also had an amazingly special relationship with both my parents. I laugh about it now, but I think she got me, with each passing. My mom made her promise to watch over me when she was gone. I'm happy to report, she's done a wonderful job. The love she has given me now, and my whole life has made me feel always nurtured and never alone.
This weekend I forced myself to go to church. It had been a while and I needed to feel a connection with my folks. The priest said a phrase that I had never heard before. He said "It is not the quantity of faith that we have that is important, it is the quality of faith that matters". Now, that can be interpreted in many different ways. In my head, on that day, I took it like this; it is not how showy you are with the good that you do in the world, it is how honestly faithful you are that there is a life after death.
I think people miss the boat quite a bit on what faith is and how to practice it. Faith is not getting credit for your kindness by posting your good deeds on social media. Faith is going through hard things and still believing that God is holding your hand.
This time of year is just tough. I question a lot of things, but I never question if there is something beyond this earth or if my folks are happy in the after life. They're probably pretty darn lucky. They have each other, and God got two of the best welcoming committee members you're ever going to see.