The following is a guest post by my widow friend Tara Dickson as part of a blog series called “All Things New: Learning to Flourish After Loss.” After a 14-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer, her husband went home to be with Jesus at the age of 46. She daily challenges me to lift my eyes to the new things God has for each one of [...] Keep Reading
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{A blog series} All Things New: My new normal
The following is a guest post written by my widow friend, Danell teNyenhuis. I met her through a young widows group in Fresno, California called G.I.G. (Gals in Growth) facilitated by grief counselor Patty Behrens. I hope her story gives you a glimpse of what life after loss can look like. I love the way Danell has embraced her "new normal" and [...] Keep Reading
{A blog series} All Things New: Life beyond the hospital doors
The following is a guest post written by my widow friend, Danielle Comer. I hope her story opens a window to what it looks like to move forward after the loss of a spouse. She continues to inspire me with her courage. I remember walking out of the hospital on that sunny day in May, feeling like I had walked into another world, another [...] Keep Reading
Guest post: Grief and the Holidays: How to survive when you don’t feel like celebrating
The following is a guest post from my friend and grief counselor, Patty Behrens. Her insight and encouragement has carried me these last three years since my husband's death. I love the way she reaches out to people navigating loss, especially young widows. She facilitates a young widows group I have been a part of called Gals in Growth (GIG) that [...] Keep Reading
Grief journey: How to lift your eyes in the brokenness
The following is guest post written by my new friend and fellow Hope*Writer Tara Dickson. We met through a writer's group and I found myself resonating with her story. I am privileged to watch her navigate her "new normal" as a widow mama and grandma. I hope her story ministers to you today! Life doesn’t look the way I expected. Does it for [...] Keep Reading
Navigating Grief: When Someone You Love Dies Suddenly
By Kimberly Rose Your mom lives forever. At least that is what I told my little girl self growing up. Or at least I was counting on that as truth since I was being raised by a single parent. I grew up poor, and we moved a lot. I have three older sisters, but there are a dozen years between us. For many years, that meant I had my mom all [...] Keep Reading
