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Pastor Howard Smith

Pastor and Grief Group Facilitator

Howard is a pastor and grief group facilitator with more than 45 years of ministry. He walks beside widows with honest words, practical help, and hope that makes room for tears.

Every post on this site is written for the woman who has lost her husband and is trying to find her footing again. Some days you need a verse. Some days you need a practical next step. Some days you just need to know someone understands. You'll find all three here.

Howard is not a licensed counselor. He writes as a pastor and a friend who knows Scripture and knows grief, and wherever you are with faith, you are welcome here.

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 8, 2026

Grief Journey

Start with the end in mind: a plan for your grief journey after losing your husband

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 8, 2026

Widow's Musings

A Word Behind You

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 6, 2026

Hope and Healing

Starting over after losing your husband: Grandma Moses was 78

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 6, 2026

Widow's Musings

At That Very Hour

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 6, 2026

Hope and Healing

Her best chapters came later: life after losing your husband isn’t over

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 4, 2026

Understanding Grief

Grief is not a problem to be solved: why you can’t just get over losing your husband

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 4, 2026

Widow's Musings

Through, Not Around

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 3, 2026

Faith and Grief

The race you never signed up for: how to keep going after losing your husband

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 3, 2026

Widow's Musings

He Went First

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 1, 2026

Questions Widows Ask

A limp and a blessing: does the pain of losing a husband ever go away?

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 1, 2026

Widow's Musings

Every Tear

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Pastor Howard Smith

November 1, 2026

Widow's Musings

He Stood by Me

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If you are in crisis in the U.S., call or text 988 any time. Howard Smith is a pastor and grief group facilitator, not a licensed counselor. The content on this site is educational and faith based and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care.

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