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  • Angels Among Us

    Several days ago, God began blessing my daughter and me through a most unexpected, yet very generous & simply unbelievable, way. Last Wednesday, December 14, we were greeted with a beautiful basket containing candy, ornaments, and other amazing goodies and a card that contained the following excerpt… “Dear Leah and Anna,This is the beginning of…

  • I Don’t Know Why…

    I really can’t think of any reason why God continues to bless me like He does. There are so many other people that deserve blessing far more than I do. There are women experiencing their first Christmas as a widow and are even more lonely than myself. There are so many unemployed moms and dads this…

  • Best Laid Plans

    Well…well…well…you know what they say about “best laid plans”? My intentions of blogging Monday through Friday have, well…let’s just say been challenged a bit this past week. I faced another grief tidal wave last week. Now, 7+ months into this new life as a widow, I still struggle to know how to battle those giant,…

  • 31 Weeks

    What does it mean to survive the first 31 weeks of widowhood? Today marks that day for me, and I can assure you that my answer today is different than it would have been at 30 weeks (and probably different than it will be at 32 weeks). Before I go further…I need to offer up…