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  • Walking Into a New Season

    Trust the Lord to guide you as you’re walking into this new season! He is faithful! Continue reading

  • Caring for Yourself Physically

    Your physical health affects all areas of your life and greatly impacts how you deal with your grief. Continue reading

  • Our Circumstances Are Not Our Identity

    You are a widow, but you are also so much more. You are still loved, chosen, gifted, needed, and held securely by God. You still have something meaningful to offer. You still have opportunities to love, serve, grow, and experience… Continue reading

  • We Don’t “Get Over” Grief

    Grief isn’t something we “get over”! We learn to live our lives while dealing with it. Continue reading

  • Life in Ruins

    When I traveled to Israel a few years ago, I was privileged to walk through many ancient sites among the ruins of palaces, temples, stadiums, cities, and all sorts of structures. Some parts had crumbled, some sections were still standing,… Continue reading

  • Losing Ourselves

    Your life may never look like it once did before becoming a widow, but your story isn’t over! There is hope! There is healing! There is purpose! Embrace your new life. Continue reading

  • Widow “Anniversary”

    Death anniversaries are tricky. They are actually two-fold: the date our loved one breathed their last breath here on earth AND the moment our lives changed forever. On August 13, 2013, I awoke in the early morning hours to discover… Continue reading

  • Death Anniversaries

    It’s that week…the date of my husband’s passing is coming up. With it brings all the mixed emotions, the bittersweet memories, & another year facing life as a widow. This week has always held a heaviness for me since my… Continue reading

  • Life Doesn’t Stop While We Grieve

    Continuing to live when our world has been shattered may seem insurmountable. Life goes on. Grief happens in the middle of ordinary life-not separate from it. Daily there are decisions, schedules, routines, & necessities that must be dealt with whether… Continue reading