Over the years, in various blogs, I have shared that my late husband, Bret, wasn't exactly the easiest person to be around. Oh, sure he could absolutely be the life of the party. But at home, with no one new ...
First when I think of this saying “Nobody’s Gonna Know….How would they know” I think of all of the cute memes you see of kids doing little things like stealing the candy out of the pantry. (As you can tell, ...
One of the things I hate about grief is how relentless it can be. I’ve learned so much in the four and half years my husband is a resident of Heaven instead of here with me. God keeps sustaining me ...
When you lose your spouse, whether you are a parent or not, there are phrases that you will hear from family, friends and acquaintances. These phrases are spoken out of care and, I believe, an unspoken discomfort in not knowing ...
The day I learned the term "Executive Dysfunction", I felt seen. Finally, someone said this was an actual thing, and it wasn't just me being lazy and willfully disorganized. Executive dysfunction is when you have problems with your executive function ...
Proverbs 1:8- Pay close attention, friend to what your father tells you; never forget what you learned at your mother’s knee. The Message Bible _____________________ While we just finished acknowledging fathers, dads and men on Father’s Day in June, I ...
Father God created us as unique and diverse people with intricate needs. We are not just people with physical needs. We have a physical body we must attend to, but the fullness of our life is just as dependent on ...
Grief is a journey with no set path, no definitive timeline, and certainly no easy answers. As a widowed mom of five, my days are often a whirlwind of responsibilities, emotions, and the constant balancing act of being everything to ...
It's been well over six years since I became a widow and if I'm being honest, I still have not settled everything that needs to be settled following the death of a spouse. Most everything that needed tending to was ...
Everything changes when you are stripped of your life partner. Nearly every widow feels desperately alone in spite of the fact losing a spouse is almost a universal experience. There is no way to prepare for the devastating impact this ...