Finding Community and Connection
In our previous post, our guest bloggers Pastor David and Shannon Carroll spoke about the importance of community during their journey with amnesia. Today, we would like to discuss the…
The Promise to be OK
A while ago, Jeni was watching an episode of “This Is Us”. This particular scene was from some time after the father had died from the aftermath of a house…
Drowning Yourself in The What If’s
Have you ever felt that gnawing sense of What if... ? or maybe If only? When facing the grief of your loss, one of the things that may eventually happen…
Raw Emotions
To say that the widow journey is an emotional roller coaster is a major understatement. It is a twisted, topsy turvy ride that takes us through the entire emotional gamut.…
Widow Groups
Recently, Teresa and I wrote about the beginning of Torn In Half and the lack of resources that were out there when we both lost our husbands. In thinking about…
The search for online help
Once we caught our breath, both of us began to look for resources to help in our grief journey. The sweet little old lady widow groups at church were nice…
Quarantined with Grief as Your Partner – Fighting Depression
Originally, we were going to publish this last week but with all the chaos in the world, we just couldn’t find the words to write. For the first time, it…
Sifting Through the Ashes
As our world addresses this situation with COVID-19, we want to let you know that we will continue to be a resource for grief and its associated facets. Our prayers…
What do I do with his remains?
That’s a question I never thought I’d have to answer much less really deal with in my 40’s. He’s gone and now you have decide things you never wanted to.…
Designing the Head Stone
There are many decisions that have to be made right after the passing of your spouse. Are you going to have a funeral or a memorial service? Will there be…