I have spent this week in Colorado receiving some great work related training. I had watched the three trainers on DVD and was excited to see them in person. One presenter looked much different than she did on the DVD. ...
When I was 10 years old, I started playing the flute and piano. Oh, how I hated to practice, but after a few years, I came to enjoy it a bit more. I played my flute (and piano) through college ...
Tomorrow will mark two years since my husband left mortality. Trapped in his cancer-filled, stroke damaged body, I knew I needed to remove him from life support. Since I made that decision, I knew a few days ahead of time ...
"Whatever you do, don’t shut off your pain; accept your pain and remain vulnerable. However desperate you become, accept your pain as it is, because it is in fact trying to hand you a priceless gift: the chance of discovering, ...
"Is the second year after your spouse's death harder than the first year?" my widowed friend asked me over lunch a few weeks ago. I struggled to find words to answer her question. How could I answer her? It took ...
One of the most difficult lessons in being a widow has been becoming comfortable receiving service from others. I have written about this before, but tonight I was shown two new reasons why this is so important. A dear friend ...
Shortly after my husband died, I clearly remembered an experience he related to me years ago. He was a child at church class and was asked to give the class roll to an adult. He left his classroom and tracked ...
Note: This was originally posted in April 2013 at FunHasArrived.com FHA stands for "Fun Has Arrived", my husband's self-given nickname. Last week, I moved my wedding band from my left ring finger to my right ring finger. For many, this ...
As we all know, Pinterest (and Wikipedia) are the sources of all truth. If it is written there, then it is real. While I was in Pinterest, pinning things I want others to make for me(!) I found a sentence: ...
Last week, I was attacked by a terrible cold. My usual cold routine is: 1. Feel strange and sickly for a day and 2. Feel better the next day. My sinus rinse and I can launch quite a defense. But ...