End Of John: It Is Finished.
Of the last sayings of Christ on the cross, none is more important or more poignant than, “It is finished.” Found only in the Gospel of John, the Greek word translated “it is finished” is tetelestai,...
View ArticleLuke 6: Solid As A Rock
I read Luke 3-6 but the most value I got was from the last verses of 6. Jesus talks about exactly how he wants us to be. Specifically actually. He talks about blessings and woes (6:17), love for...
View ArticleLuke 7-10: …Don’t Miss The Moment!
Luke 7-10 This last 2 weeks have just been full of STUFF. Kid #2 has a broken ankle. Docs appts all over. Shots and physicals and therapy appointments for all 3 kiddos. Errands, house guests, house...
View ArticleTil Death Do Us Part? (or) Who’s Wife IS This, Anyway?
Reading The Bible: A Widow’s Perspective Luke 20 All Intimacies will be with God So this is a *funny* thought. Not really funny “ha-ha” but funny like…. Interesting and thought provoking. The saying...
View ArticleMy Story
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View ArticleEntry #19 “Trying to Tell Me Something….”
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Trying to Tell Me Something…. I made a corner in my house a few weeks ago, as a place for remembering. It has our family pics up from 2008, a few months before Jason...
View ArticleEntry #27 “Measure of Faith”
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 [NEVER AGAIN will I confess or focus on doubt and a lack of faith, because the Word says: “God has dealt to each one [every person] a measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3) ]...
View ArticleEntry #31 “Thank You Note”
Thursday, April 22, 2010 LORD, you have blessed me. I know it and I am acknowledging it here, and now. You have taken me to some places that I would not have trusted You to go, had you given me the...
View ArticleIn The Face Of Death: Blame God, Retreat, Or Begin Anew?
I’m supposed to be done with Ruth, but something made me want more. The story seems so cut off, and short! So I decided to read a devotional on Ruth, to study a little closer.⠀⠀The study discussed how...
View ArticleAre You A Light Bearer?
So I usually post earlier in the day, but the video of what I just spent my morning doing, (a rather valiant attempt at yoga while my 16 month old terrorized the room and I) will not be posted for...
View ArticleThe Lies We Tell Ourselves
“The Lies We Tell Ourselves”⠀No one will want a young widow with TWO kids. ⠀⠀I want one more baby but I’ll never get one now. ⠀⠀I’ll be afraid of and traumatized by death forever, so deep down I’m...
View ArticleTell Your Story
On the day of Jason’s funeral, we realized he did not have his frat pin to bury him in. He was a very proud man of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, so he had all kinds of what they call ‘nalia and...
View ArticleWhen Friends Disappear (Widow Lesson #92)
Hard Truth: Sometimes you really do just become uncomfortably unrelatable to people you thought would be the ones to understand you best, and because they aren’t sure how to handle that, those...
View ArticleHow To “Appreciate Yourself”?
I read something today that said: “Have you ever looked at old pics of yourself and thought; ‘Man, I should have appreciated that version of myself more back then?’ That’s going to be true again for...
View ArticleWhy I Do This: The Importance Of WidowSurvival Coaching
Let’s be real. Life after loss is a rollercoaster no one asked to ride. The world expects you to pick up the pieces, but no one hands you the instructions. I wanted the freaking INSTRUCTIONS....
View ArticleWould I change it all?
This whole situation, the changes I went through and whether I would change anything about it knowing now where it would eventually lead me…. On the one hand, I loved my husband more than anything. I...
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