Audra Smith — The Pastor’s Widow
Lessons Learned in the Valley of Baca
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Sometimes, it’s good to remind myself that I don’t corner the market on suffering. I was watching my new favorite podcast today, and one of the guys (Josh) was walking […]
“Grieve well,” they say. But what does that even mean? By those standards, I’m a terrible griever. So was David. And Job. And Jeremiah.And—dare I say—Jesus? But what if “grieving […]
I pass by a small child, with a deliciously drippy ice cream cone in her hand on a sweltering hot day. What joy she must be feeling in that moment! […]
Self Portrait “I took this picture today. Looking at it later it dawned on me, this is a picture of widowhood. See that tree, unnoticeable at first, in the middle?? […]
Dear friends, Another Mother’s Day has passed and Father’s Day is upon us. It is right and fitting to honor those we love. But what of the orphan, the childless, […]
To the girl who is dreading Mother’s Day… I see you. My very first Mother’s Day was spent in silence—with excruciatingly empty arms—only two months after burying my little girl. […]
Oh, friends, the battle for our minds is fierce! The enemy slithers up, while you’re lying on a grave with the wind knocked out of you, and he whispers in […]
Don’t miss this podcast episode with Audra Smith, The Pastor’s Widow. She has so much to share! https://www.prayerclinic.com/podcasts/the-leighann-mccoy-podcast/episodes/2149010337
When Karissa died, Jeremy and I were newlyweds, living on a single Christian School teacher’s salary. Meaning, we didn’t have two nickels to rub together. Thankfully, my parents were gracious […]
Exactly 8 days before our little girl went to Heaven, on February 28th, our little boy was born. We just didn’t know it yet.  God knew. He knew I’d […]
I am thankful for grief. Hear me out… Grief is love. 🥀 Not, “I once loved,” but rather, “I love still.” I am privileged to have had a love that […]
