Blog - Refocusing Widows

Why Does the Second Year Feel Harder?

Why Does the Second Year Seem Harder? Since March 2019, I’ve talked with hundreds of widows (and widowers) and have learned something interesting that I

Sheryl Gehrls November 13, 2023

Lamenting or Ruminating?

Lamenting or Ruminating? In these blogs, we’ve done a lot of comparisons: fear vs. anxiety, solitude vs. isolation, loneliness vs. being alone. Sometimes the differences

Sheryl Gehrls November 6, 2023

Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a Legacy Legacy. What will remain when I am gone? What impact will my life have made on the grand scheme of things? Some

Sheryl Gehrls October 30, 2023

Afraid of the Darkness?

Afraid of the Darkness? Wars and rumors of wars, increased fuel prices, food prices through the roof. Social chaos and riots breed riots and conflict

Sheryl Gehrls October 23, 2023

Am I Stuck?

Am I Stuck? Have you ever felt just plain stuck? Some days it seems as though this season of grieving will never end. I think

Sheryl Gehrls October 16, 2023

Talking About Secondary Losses

Talking About Secondary Losses Consider for a moment all circumstances that surrounded you when your spouse died. Perhaps your financial situation changed radically (most widows

Sheryl Gehrls October 9, 2023

Dealing with Cumulative Grief

Dealing with Cumulative Grief Today I’d like to discuss something that may be unfamiliar to you: Cumulative Grief. Let me preface this by saying a

Sheryl Gehrls October 4, 2023

Avoiding the Pit of Despair

Avoiding the Pit of Despair As I began to write, one of the first things that came to mind was an experience Christian had in

Sheryl Gehrls September 11, 2023

Learning to Ask for What You Need

Learning to Ask for What You Need Can we begin this post by agreeing that one of the most difficult things for any

Sheryl Gehrls September 6, 2023

A “Handy” Decision-Making Guide

A “Handy” Decision-Making Guide Discerning God’s will can be challenging in the best of circumstances. But when we’re dealing with grief, hearing God’s voice can

Sheryl Gehrls August 28, 2023

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