It was time to roll the change. The coin jar had been collecting dust, in addition to several year’s worth of coins. And…our mini-vacation over Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner…could use more dough for that too. So, what’s a girl to do? Head to our local Coinstar machine, of course! No more…
I feel like so many of my recent posts have been “doom and gloom”, or at least that’s what it feels like to me walking through this painful grief journey. For my own sanity, I spent some time just writing down a list of things that make me smile. I needed to be reminded of…
I admit it. My view of a widow was rather narrow-minded. To me, she was elderly with curly white hair. She had the love of her adult children to surround her during her early days of grief and the support of her neighbors and fellow church members in the extended sorrow-filled weeks that followed. Her…
I haven’t posted since August 9, last Tuesday. I’ve really been emotionally void of words. But, I wanted to follow up and at least give you, my sweet and faithful blog readers, a glimpse of how my first wedding anniversary without my husband faired. You know the timeless question…I have good news and bad news…which…
My heart hurts today. I don’t have much to write. So, this post is mostly one of pictures. On this day, 3 years ago, I became Mrs. Christopher Gillen. Our marriage ended much too soon when he went to live with Jesus on May 4, 2011. I ache today. We should be celebrating the absolutely…
It was the same way I’ve spent every Sunday afternoon beginning May 8. Sitting at my husband’s grave. Typically, I spend the time there praying, talking “to Chris”, crying, singing, reading God’s Word, journaling, and once I even laid down right beside his grave. Maybe that seems a bit absurd, but until you’ve walked in…
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