• Cue the Anger

    Cue the Anger

    Oh boy. I was really hoping to skip this part of the grief process. I mean, everyone warned me -especially other widows – but I was praying I…

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  • Six Months

    Six Months

    Six months. Six months since I held his hand and stroked his hair and kissed his face. Six months since I lay across his chest, longing to hear…

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  • Dancing in the Minefields

    Dancing in the Minefields

    Today would have been our 25th anniversary. My first without him. I’ve been dreading this day. I was afraid I would spend the whole day weeping over what…

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  • Sunday’s Coming

    Sunday’s Coming

    Saturday was silent. Surely, it was through…. I often think about that Saturday between the crucifixion and the resurrection, when Jesus was in the tomb. I believe that…

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  • The Seasons of Grief

    The Seasons of Grief

    The daffodils popped up weeks ago, promising the end of an unbearably long winter. But it seems to me, Spring is a bit bipolar. She gifts us with…

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  • I’ll Be Okay

    I’ll Be Okay

    Yesterday was just hard. Some days are like that. When you’re a mom, the car seems to be a good place to go to be alone. Last night,…

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