The Title Widow
What do you think of when you hear the term widow? For many, this conjures up images of the elderly losing their spouse after a long marriage. The Bible often…
Never Enough Time
Just recently, our neighbor came by to get help with finding a hall for his family. His wife of 40+ years had just lost her battle with cancer and they…
Grief and “Helpful” Others
They are out there, those well meaning folks. They may want to "help", run, or ruin our lives. Then there are the plain old crazy people that show up when…
Stuck in Grief? – What does being stuck in grief look like ?
Do you feel stuck in your grief? What is the difference between normal grieving and being stuck? Psychologists call being stuck in grief prolonged or complicated grief. First let’s discuss…
Dating…Back to the Beginning
Standing beside my husband’s casket, I had people tell me that I was young...I would marry again. REALLY??? That was not what I needed to hear as I was standing…
Normal is a Fairy Tale
According to Dictionary.com, the term Normal is an adjective meaning “conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural” or meaning “serving to establish a standard”.…
Wedding Ring Wonderings
Teresa’s Story The wedding ring. It can be so complicated. At first I couldn’t imagine ever taking it off. We had been married 20 years and he was still such…