When friends can’t understand what losing your husband feels like, Jesus already does, and you don’t have to explain it to Him.
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Every post here is written for you, the woman finding her way through the raw, disorienting days after losing her husband. You are not alone in this.
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Same mug, different world: 7 things widows wish friends understood about grief
Seven honest things widows wish friends understood about grief, so you feel less alone and have gentle words to share with the people who love you.
He Wept Anyway
If you’ve ever been told your tears show a lack of faith, look at what Jesus did at His friend’s grave.
Is my grief normal? Am I grieving wrong since my husband died?
Crying one day, numb the next, guilty when you laugh? Here is a gentle guide to what is normal in the first year after losing your husband.
Before the Answer
Hannah’s face changed before her prayer was answered, and yours can too when you stop carrying your grief alone.
The prayer you don’t have to clean up: praying after losing your husband
Praying after losing your husband can feel impossible, but Psalm 62 invites you to pour out your heart to God just as it is.
Is This Naomi?
When your life doesn’t feel like your own anymore, Naomi’s story shows that God is still with you, even before you can see it.
When the Silence Is Loud
When the house goes quiet after losing your husband, Elijah’s story shows that God meets you right in the silence.
When sleep won’t come: grief and sleep after losing your husband
Why grief and sleep are so tangled after losing your husband, what’s happening in your body at 3 AM, and gentle steps that can help you rest again.
New every morning: moving forward after losing your husband
Moving forward after losing your husband doesn’t mean leaving him behind. Here is how to begin a new chapter gently, one small step at a time.
A restorer of life: finding purpose after losing your husband
Finding purpose after losing your husband rarely happens all at once. Here are gentle ways widows rediscover meaning, one small step at a time.
The empty chair: grief during the holidays and other special days
Grief during the holidays can feel heavier than the rest of the year. Here is why special days hurt, and gentle ways to get through them.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Psalm 147:3 (ESV)
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You don't have to walk this alone
Once a week I send one short, honest letter to widows. A story, a verse, and one small step for the week ahead.
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