1. You Can Go On Even When You Feel Like Giving Up I honestly didn’t think I’d survive the first month of being widowed, yet here I am… 88 months […]
Death of a Spouse
10 Lessons Widowhood Has Taught Me
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, The Grief Process
Turning Less Into More
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Well, that was unexpected. It seems, even when dozens and dozens of years have passed, grief, and what triggers it, can still surprise me. I’m writing this on Mother’s Day. […]
Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, Death by Cancer, Death of a Spouse
Every Single Breath
Monday, May 7, 2018
The 17th anniversary of my husband’s passing was on my mind in the days leading up to it. Some years, it slipped by me without much notice. Other years, the […]
Bereavement, The Grief Process, Your Grief, Your Loss
Yes, I’m Still Grieving
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
If you or someone you care about has ever suffered a painful loss, you’ve likely heard, communicated, or thought something like the following: That earnest wish that a person could […]
Faith & Spirituality, Special Topics, The Grief Process
Living in the In-Between Time
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
There is a classic psychological question you may be familiar with that is related to our ability to wait on God: ”If a tree falls in the forest and there […]
Death of a Spouse, The Grief Process, Your Grief, Your Loss
When Grief Subsides….What’s Beyond?
Friday, March 20, 2015
Grief a major part of a widow/widower’s life. Although everyone works through grief in their own way, there are still some similarities. I’d guess the majority of widow/widowers go through various stages of shock, denial, guilt, […]
Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, Death of a Child, Faith & Spirituality, The Grief Process
Another School Year Begins
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
We hosted a college graduation party at our house for our nephew last weekend. My husband’s family was here, including our 95-year-old great-grandmother, all four grandparents in various levels of […]
Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, The Grief Process
Declaring Independence From Grief
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Here in the U.S. we celebrate the Fourth of July as Independence Day. It is the day that Congress approved a Declaration of Independence from British rule. It marks the […]
Death of a Child, Questioning Faith
God’s Plan in the Grocery Store
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
With my whole heart I can say that I am not afraid of anything in life now that I’ve watched my son die. Nothing can ever be harder than that […]
Death of a Spouse, Your Grief
Did I Say that I’d Never Marry Again?
Saturday, May 10, 2014
So it was just over a year that I became a widow. I was doing ok. I had my good days and my not so good days. But over all, life […]
