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Tears and Wonder at Christmas Time

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Children and Grief, Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
December 24, 2014

The first Christmas after my husband’s passing, I felt numb, in disbelief, engulfed in sorrow, and oh so alone. I attempted to put on my mask and proceed forward for my daughters’ well-being. However, isolation seemed to grasp me as the ...

Tis the Season-Be Gentle With Yourself

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help, Uncategorized
December 17, 2014

During this time of hustle and bustle and the most wonderful time of the year, my widow’s spirit is not as jolly or as calm and bright as it used to be. Christmas seems to spur on a tangled web ...

Do You Believe in Miracles?

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
December 10, 2014

From the harrowing moment my husband was diagnosed with cancer, my inner voice rang out incessantly with the following permeating words, “My hope is in the Lord: a miracle will come.” Despite his prognosis, for nine months, this became my ...

Surviving My Wedding Anniversary

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
December 3, 2014

Yesterday was my 25th wedding anniversary; a day that should have been encompassed with an encore of romance and bliss with my husband. Instead, my turbulent kaleidoscope of widowhood emotions was running the gamut. One moment I wanted to escape ...

A New Identity-From Us to Me

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration
November 26, 2014

During this Thanksgiving Eve as I am preparing for our family dinner, I am once again, reminded that “us” no longer exists in this realm of life. My husband isn’t helping me make the stuffing, peeling the potatoes, mischievously kissing ...

Who Me? An Author for Hope for Widows?

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Finding Support, Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help, Uncategorized
November 19, 2014

Writing has always been cathartic for me. Although, I never comprehended that I would be writing as an author for Hope for Widows. My husband, my soul mate, my partner in times of bliss and adversity, and love of my ...

I Don’t Recognize Myself

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
November 12, 2014November 12, 2014

Since my husband’s death 2 ½ years ago, I feel like I have aged 30 years. I cringe at my own reflection. My eyes peering back at me know too much sorrow. My shoulders carry the weight of the world. ...

The First Thanksgiving Without My Husband

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
October 29, 2014

The harvest season was upon me. Typically, my heart would be full of reverence for our Maker’s bountiful blessings. However, with my husband’s death eight months earlier, my soul was traumatized. I strived to exhale gratitude and find something palpable each ...

The Day I Lost My “Esprit” and Put On a Mask!

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help, Uncategorized
October 22, 2014

Last week as I attempted to sort through my old clothes, I came across a top that had the Esprit logo printed on it. I had modeled this garment years ago in a fashion show. It was one of my ...

Getting Out of Stuck

by Ellen Gerst in Grief, Inspiration
October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

Are you feeling stuck in your grief? Perhaps nothing seems to be going right at the moment, and you believe that you don’t know what you should do next. Well … that may just be the truth that you are ...

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