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Grief

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Becoming Godly Women / Grief

Widow Reality: What Does Grief Feel Like?

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Mandy Farmer - 1 Comment

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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Book Review Waking Up
Grief / Women's Book Reviews

Waking Up to the Goodness of God: Book Review

May 8, 2025June 27, 2025 - by Mandy Farmer - Leave a Comment

40 Days to Healing and Wholeness It is one of the best devotionals I have read in a long time. Susie Larson just keeps getting better and better. And this …

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Grief

Widow Reality – Counting My Days

April 10, 2025June 3, 2025 - by Mandy Farmer - 1 Comment

Widow Life I have already lost count of how many days I have been a widow. I only know that many of them are long and lonely. But Michael and …

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Worship in the Midst
Becoming Godly Women / Bible Studies / Grief

Worship in the Midst of Trial

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 - by Mandy Farmer - 1 Comment

The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted,a refuge in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in youbecause you have not abandonedthose who seek you, Lord. Psalm 9 Read Psalm 9 …

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Becoming Godly Women / Grief / In Marriage

Widow Reality: My Love Story ~ God’s Story

March 27, 2025June 27, 2025 - by Mandy Farmer - 3 Comments.

The End of a Love Story I am so thankful for your prayers for my family and me this past year. It has been challenging, but with God’s help, we …

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I can't believe they're gone
Children's Book Reviews / Grief / Parenting

Children’s Grief: I Can’t Believe They Are Gone

September 28, 2023September 23, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - 2 Comments.

Look no further than this touching picture book I Can’t Believe They’re Gone. Winner of the Firebird Book Award in the Children’s Grief Book Category.

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Grief / Other Health Issues

Grieving is a Gift

October 22, 2019July 6, 2023 - by Michele Bruxvoort - 2 Comments.

“Grieving is a Gift” may not settle well with you. One doesn’t realize how much effort grieving takes until life hands you a situation with which you experience grief. Grief …

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Grief / Other Health Issues / Parenting / Women's Health

Breaking the Cold, Hard Grip of Grief

October 22, 2019July 6, 2023 - by Patti Smith - 14 Comments.

Nothing could have prepared me for the events of October 28th, 1992. What started as a typical day ended in one of my worst nightmares.

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Becoming Godly Women / Fellowship and Friendship / Grief / Women's Book Reviews

Four Ways to Support Grieving Friends

October 18, 2019July 6, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - 1 Comment

In 2008, I had two friends suddenly lose their husbands within a few months of one another. Since we were only in our 40s at the time, this was a …

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Grief / Other Health Issues / Parenting / Women's Health

A Mother’s Journey Through Grief

October 17, 2019July 6, 2023 - by Mandy Farmer - 6 Comments.

Today and every day, let’s remember: All the babies born sleeping. Those carried but never held. Those held that could not be taken home. Those taken home that could not stay. We remember. Always.

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