The Before and After

The Before and After

As the Admin for a widowed group, I’m charged with keeping everyone as safe as possible. That means screening all prospective members to be sure they are in fact widowed (don’t get me started on the fake widows/widowers who try to join the group on an almost daily...
8 Things That Now Annoy Young Widows

8 Things That Now Annoy Young Widows

A distinguished panel of widows recently convened to vent about every-day things that now cause incessant eye-rolling: 1. Wedding Dress Commercials No offense to David’s Bridal but their commercials no longer take us to a happy place. We now look at the couple, filled...
When Faith & Death Collide

When Faith & Death Collide

Bad things aren’t supposed to happen when you’re sitting in church. There should be a rule that you’re protected by God’s grace and mercy while you’re in His house. But on March 11, 2012, my world was shattered. As I sat worshiping, my husband was taking his...