According to the nonprofit organization Gun Violence Archives, there have been over 130 mass shootings in the United States since January 1, 2016. Watching the news in today’s 24-hour news cycle can be a “trigger” for many people who have lost a spouse. It can also...
I recall as a young girl reading fairy tales, and they always ended with “… and they lived happily ever after.” But what happens when a spouse’s life is cut short from illness, accident or suicide? Typically, a grieving widow is left to pick up the pieces and...
The call came in while I was sitting in the church parking lot. My father-in-law told me four words that would forever change my life: Your husband has died. Who expects to be a widow at 32? Our entire lives were ahead of us. There were dreams to accomplish, plans to...
