It has been an interesting journey, to say the least, over the last two years as I've been learning how to truly walk with God in my daily life as a widow, a mom, and a leader. It hasn't been ...
At one point in the now-distant past, I became a certified yoga instructor. At the same time, Bret got his personal trainer certification, and the two of us were offered jobs at the same gym in San Antonio. Strife always ...
As long as there weren’t any traffic snags, I knew I could drop the kids off at school and still make it to the McDonald’s restroom down the street in the nick of time, without crapping my pants. From there ...
A gentleman with whom I was having a conversation the other day was lamenting the sale of his old car. He was saying things like how silly it was of him to have these kinds of feelings about a car, ...
What hobbies or interests have you found difficult to do that you enjoyed before your husband died? Or maybe you don't feel like doing them at all. It's common for widows to loose interest in things we enjoyed before ...
When I first started blogging about my new life as a widow - a relatively young one at that - I wrote a lot about dating and relationships. There was a reason for that, and that reason was that I ...
When I was a newer widow, I heard from some other widows that their 2nd year was harder than their 1st. Maybe you've heard this too. I'm happy to tell y'all, that isn't always the case! For me, the 2nd ...
Dear New Widow, I am so sorry that this loss of your husband has happened. I am sorry for all the pain and all the many long days ahead for you. I am sorry that life involves losing ...
Whiskeytown Lake at sunset. It’s been almost seven years since Jay passed. Life looks nothing like it did. I’ve lived in five different states, worked in the public sector, higher education, the medical field, and currently I write for a ...
Those trusty Facebook Memories hit me upside the head again today. These were really good memories, though; it wasn't anything that should've been upsetting. It was a recollection, rather, of how I was feeling during that good time. Sure, I ...