Forgetting the Past and Reaching Forward
Today I am writing and reaching forward from a place of grief. This has truly been the hardest thing I have ever had to sit in. (If you know me …
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This Mourning: Finding a Church Home After Losing a Spouse
After the loss of a spouse, your church can feel like the most foreign place to you. After all, you likely attend church with your spouse. Church could have possibly have been the only place where you were always together. Serving. Worshiping. And now to go there alone feels.. just wrong. How do we deal with this?
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This Mourning … 35 Reasons I Loved the Man
I really loved him and grief is love with nowhere to go. This Mourning Series is all about my grief journey. My husband passed away in December 2024 after a …
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How Women Can Build Resilience When the World Feels Unsteady
Resilience—the ability to adapt, recover, and keep going—is not a personality trait you either have or don’t have.
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Are Believers Tested with Fire?
God does not test us to find out if our faith is strong; He tests us to show us how strong we can be through Him
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How Everyday Citizens Can Champion Community Health Advocacy
Health advocacy isn’t just for professionals in lab coats or policy offices. Every individual—yes, you—can turn personal passion for wellness into meaningful impact. Whether that means promoting healthier school lunches, organizing fitness groups, or addressing mental health stigmas, the potential for positive change begins at the grassroots level.
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This Mourning: Move on or Go Forward?
Move on? NOT! As widows, after a while we often hear people say, “It’s time to move on.” This usually comes from someone who has never lost a spouse. You …
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Book Review: How to Help Your Grieving Friend
I just found the best book to help your grieving friend! It’s the middle of the night. As often happens on this journey with grief, I have awakened and sleep …
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All Creation Groans For Our Future Glory
We often think of the future glory being when we all get to heaven and all sorrows and tears are gone. Paul shared with the Romans that they could have peace now and God was working through their afflictions to produce character.
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Widow Reality: What Does Grief Feel Like?
Highways, Bridges, and Grief Highways can be of all sizes and lengths. Some are two lanes and narrow, even winding up and around, back and forth. Others are straight and …
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