This week, we have something special for you! Each day you will have a chance to get better acquainted with our Hope for Widows website authors, as we've asked each one, for their daily post, to share something about themselves ...
I remember the day of my father's funeral. He had been a pilot in the Korean Conflict, and I will always remember the impressive solemnity of the 21-gun salute just before the graveside service ended. My heart was so sad ...
I walked past my plants this morning, and knew I'd waited much too long. They were drooping, and some of the leaves had started fading from their luscious green to a sickly yellow. I'd been thinking about them for days ...
I just read a quote from Winston Churchill: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." It was a needed reminder this morning. If I failed at something yesterday, I can still try ...
I remember when Mom and Dad loaded us all up in the old station wagon and drove us to the drive-in theatre less than a mile away. Arms full of blankets and pillows, we were ready for one of our ...
I went to the store yesterday and all around - in addition to the Halloween decorations - were shelves and shelves of Thanksgiving decorations. It brought to mind how Thanksgiving ...
It had been a short time since we'd buried my husband. I was still deep in the confusion, the numbness, and experiencing the random emotional releases that I had no control over. When he drowned, I had been the Chairman ...
I read the sweetest blog this morning, and it reminded me how often I need to be reminded of the power of prayer. I was born into a religious family, and we always had a prayer as a family at each ...
As I began the grieving process, I often felt like I had huge signs like this one plastered on my chest and back. I felt like when I went out in public, anyone could easily see I was only half ...