Christian support for widows
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Finding Community
It’s so important to connect with others who truly understand your grief as well as those who care about you. Don’t isolate yourself! Isolation just increases your sense of aloneness and adds to your grief. Be intentional reconnecting with friends.… Continue reading
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Faith & Prayer Go Hand in Hand
Have faith that God is working in your life and always with you despite your circumstances. Call out to Him in prayer! Continue reading
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Understanding Grief
This past weekend I led a session called “Peace in the Midst of Grief.” I have summarized my presentation into a series of graphics that I will be sharing over the next few days. I hope they will be helpful… Continue reading
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Weary & Languishing
Widow friend, are you weary? Grief is exhausting and can wear us out! We become so tired of being alone, making all the decisions, eating by ourselves, having no special person to share our days…the list goes on and on,… Continue reading
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Lessons from the Bathroom Floor!
A bathroom floor, whether it’s your own bathroom or not, is not a desirable place to be. However, there can be valuable life lessons learned when we are there. Recently while traveling hundreds of miles from home, I was in… Continue reading
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Peace Scriptures
God’s Word tells us He is our help when we’ve soaked our pillow with our tears, when we’re overwhelmed with how to continue our lives alone, when we’re troubled with all the decisions & responsibilities we face, and when we’re… Continue reading
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Summer Suggestions
Earlier this week I posted about summer grief triggers. While those moments that spark memories & sometimes sadness inevitably come, I’ve learned that we must be intentional in creating life situations to bring ourselves joy despite our circumstances. Here are… Continue reading
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Summertime Grief Issues
Summertime…schedules tend to be different from other seasons of the year, days are longer, temperatures are warmer, varied opportunities present themselves. But along with that, widowed people find themselves doing familiar activities…but without their partner. While these activities & places… Continue reading
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Long & Lonely Sundays
Widows have consistently told me Sundays are often the hardest day of the week for them. If you feel this way, you are not alone! Continue reading