Each of the ten Refocusing Principles speaks to a specific area of being a widow. Although they may seem to overlap, they are each unique and carry their own set of questions. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at each one separately. The first deals with the importance
Living through the loss of a spouse is like taking a ride on an extreme emotional roller coaster! One day we laugh with friends and family; the next day we spend overcome with grief, sobbing our way through it. Some days we may see glimpses of hope, and even joy,
The ancient art of storytelling has been around since before writing existed. Stories impact us profoundly by helping us make sense of our world and how we fit into the bigger picture. We share stories about ourselves and our relationships with others in order to educate, to entertain, or to
One of the most difficult things a widow faces is anxiety. At least that is true for most of us! We know we should be trusting God to take care of the details of our daily lives; our heads know that. However, it seems much easier to believe that when we’re
The past two weeks I’ve talked about Rediscovering Peace by taking time to just be quiet in God’s Presence, asking Him for peace. I’ve talked about reframing our thoughts by developing a heart of gratitude. Today I want to talk about overcoming fear and anxiety. Two powerful “peace robbers” for
When I was much younger, we used to sing a song in church that went like this: Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your blessings, see what God has done. Count your blessings, Name them one by one, Count your many blessings, see what God
For the past week, I’ve been staying with a friend in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota. I’ve spent my early mornings on the screened-in porch listening to the birds and the wind in the pine trees, surrounded by miles and miles of wilderness, lakes, loons,
Have you ever wondered how it is that every day people are able do impossible things? We’ve all heard the stories of people who perform superhuman feats of strength in times of crisis. Many of them center around someone lifting a car off someone else, usually a child or a
Matthew 6:28 — “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” The Bible often uses flowers as an image of beauty, growth, and life. Although
“A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering. The formation of the seed is part of the process of reproduction in seed plants….” There you have it! The definition of a seed and its reason for being in a short sentence. Today I learned some
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