All winter she waited, wondered, rested until one day in the deep soil of anticipation and grief she felt the ground around her warming. She felt her strength rising, pushing through the transition. The pain was acute there, but the shadow was lifted. And now, fully-rooted, well-nourished she extended her arms in abandon toward the light. She burst [...] Keep Reading
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{A blog series} All Things New: Finding the Courage to Love Again
The following is part of a blog series called “All Things New: Learning to Flourish After Loss.” I am sharing this month about my journey learning to flourish after my husband’s death in 2014. Be sure to check out some of the other posts in the series, including a few by guest writers. We stood at Yosemite National Park’s most famous lookout, [...] Keep Reading
{A blog series} All Things New: Learning to breathe again
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
{A blog series} All Things New: Letting Dreams Die, Cultivating New Ones
The following is part of a blog series called “All Things New: Learning to Flourish After Loss.” I am sharing this month about my journey learning to flourish after my husband’s death in 2014. Be sure to check out some of the other posts in the series, including a few by guest writers. Whenever I ride in a car with my dad, he hooks up his trusty [...] Keep Reading
{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
