The Longest Night – Discovering Loss
When someone close dies, it takes a long time to realize all the different ways you have lost. Last nightContinue Reading
Tag: Loss
Light During a Road Trip
I was hit by a hurricane strength wave of emotion this weekend. It only got worse when I went forContinue Reading
Darkness is my Closest Friend – When the Darkness Closes In
Sometime Saturday the dark clouds rolled in. The physical clouds rolled in around 5:00 pm. I was excited to seeContinue Reading
Reading through Grief
I am at a stage in my grieving and mourning process where I want to read all the books. FromContinue Reading
Jesus, Mourning and Compassion – The Sermon the Week My Husband Died
When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 I think IContinue Reading
In Grief, It’s All about the BUT
So many of my posts these days are following the format of the Psalms. This terrible thing happened, but GodContinue Reading
His Love – His Face
I spend the day feeling like his love and his presence are with me everywhere I go. It is aContinue Reading
Widow Penalty – Car Insurance
So a “widow penalty” is apparently a very real thing. This article talks all about it. I know taxes willContinue Reading
Ain’t That A Kick in the Pants – Car insurance increases for widows
Wow, I finally removed my husband from our insurance policy and the cost actually increased. What the?! One widow drivingContinue Reading
New Things – Choosing gratefulness
Yesterday I made my first major purchase without him, except for the funeral. It’s something we had been working towardsContinue Reading
God Provides for Us 