Category: Widowhood
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God only knows
Dolly Parton passed away this week; it’s one of those celebrity deaths that feels personal to people because so many were touched by her legacy despite never meeting her. In our house, this of course lead to some deep conversations. It’s incredible to look back over the last five years and see how my kids’…
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A Grief Observed – Chapter 2
Written by CS Lewis, 1961 This is part 2 of a series where I share some of the best bits from A Grief Observed. I don’t want to take away the joy of you reading it yourself, but rather wish to convince my bereaved friends that this is a book worth reading and discuss it…
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A Grief Observed – Chapter 1
Written by CS Lewis, 1961 There have been few books on grief, loss, or widowhood in which I felt comfortable, compelled, or convinced to read all the way through. As I started A Grief Observed, I quickly found myself wanting to highlight every other sentence while I was still in the introduction, which was written…
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I’m here
It’s September 19th. This should be Bubbas 34th birthday. It is instead his fourth birthday he’s spent in heaven. Undoubtedly he’s enjoying it in the presence of perfection and peace Himself. While I’m still here in between the gardens… I normally try to avoid photos from this time of year. However, last night I found…
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Standing room only
Music and grief just go hand in hand, I’ve already wrote about that. How some times a song makes you cry out of no where. How other times you hear a song that feels as though the lyrics came straight from your own heart, your own mind, your own story. As the third anniversary of…
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This time of year
It’s that time of year when the morning air is crisp, the surrounding hills are speckled yellow and orange, and the setting sun is vibrant pink and red. It’s that time of year when my birthday cards arrive in the mail along with all the coupons for free treats. It’s that time of year. The…
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Supporting with grace
Supporting your widowed friend or family member who is in a new relationship “You honor a man by the way you treat his widow” – John Armor “This is sinful.” “I don’t trust you.” “You must have been cheating before he died.” “You are looking for a rescuer.” “You know your husband just died, right?”…
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Twice in a lifetime love
“I’m going to have to either be single for the rest of my life or start dating again!” This realization a week after Bubba’s passing felt heavy and nauseating as I wept. Even though the friend who was with me assured me that I didn’t have to worry about that right then, I couldn’t avoid…
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Easter to the widow
What is Easter to the widow? What is Easter to this widow? Easter is the The Word come to life, in ways I’ve never known. Easter to the widow is the preparation in the upper room. The weekend began with Jesus washing feet and preparing the hearts and minds of the disciples. The disciples who…
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The Talk
As preteens we all dreaded having “the talk” with our parents. The birds and the bees. The sex talk. Some parents went into more detail than you wanted, some gave very little helpful information at all, some parents had the talk early and some had the talk way after you’d already heard about or experienced…
The Neon W 