Living the Legacy Without the Spotlight
Widowhood has been in the spotlight with recent news, and the question of how a widow can honor her late husband’s legacy has been the talk in many of my widow circles. When we lose a spouse, the world seems to tilt on its axis. The life you shared, the memories, the laughter, the little…
When You Try to Write Your Own Story
Oh, could I tell you the dangers of trying to write your own story. It feels empowering at first—taking the pen, setting the course, deciding exactly how life should unfold. You dream, you plan, you push forward. But here’s the hard truth: you can spend years heading down a path that God never intended for…
Eight Years Without You — But Still Carrying You with Us
Eight years. Ninety-six months. Over 2,900 days and more hours than I can begin to count. That’s how long it’s been since you left us… Every year I wake up on this day and read the messages, reflect on the day that everything changed, and remember how we weren’t ready or prepared to say goodbye.…
When Father’s Day Finds You in the In Between
Father’s Day arrives each June like clockwork. Cards, advertisements, neckties, hats, and mugs about dads seem to be everywhere we look. But what happens when a clock stopped over seven years ago—when the children who once colored cards for their dad suddenly lost the chance to hand them over? For those of us who still…
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