I visited a church this past Sunday and as the worship leader began his welcome after the opening songs, he said let’s just pause a second and let’s thank God for 2025. When he said that it felt like somebody had punched me in the stomach. It literally sucked the […]
I like to travel. And one of my goals since being newly widowed is to travel more. However, when it comes to flying, I have a moderate level of anxiety. Even though it is probably the safest way to travel, take offs and landings still seem to get me the […]
Have you ever been stranded? If you have, where was it? Have you ever been on a trip and had transportation trouble? I mean, have you ever been on a road trip and your vehicle breaks down and you end up stuck in some little po dunk town where there’s […]
I’m learning to discern that not just anyone can provide “anything you need” while you’re grieving. Grief can be a very confusing partner. There are a lot of things to discern during the grieving process. A lot of emotions, a lot of feelings. Grief can alter a person’s sense of […]
I’m going to have to learn to embrace the stillness. The quietness. I can’t fear it. I can’t run from it. I have to learn to walk in it, sit in it. Enjoy it. Not so that I can become a recluse or a loner, but so that I can […]