Thanksgiving: Open Table
[Picture from T-Day 2019.] We’re okay today, the first Thanksgiving without our beloved Howard. The kids are gaming and sleeping. […]
The Never-ending To-Do List and Making a Missionary Out of a Cashier
I’m on Day 6 of 365 of bible.com’s Rick Warren’s Daily Devotional and discovered something that was always plainly in
Butterflies and Coins
My late husband Howard picked up coins. Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters would appear in his path, and he always,
The Days After
A widow named Melody on one of my groups states the mood perfectly: Her wedding day wasn’t the best day
A Heart of Charity
A Florida police department recently faced backlash on social media after asking for the community’s help in identifying a man
God is my Guide
From my devotion this morning: “Should I face a mighty mountain or a valley dark and deep; The shepherd of
Life is Short. Use the Crystal.
When my beloved died last month, that was the end of our earthly celebrations. There were no more special occasions
Bittersweet Realities
Yesterday was a bittersweet day. I sold our RV trailer. This is the reality of what happens when a spouse
Keep the Welcome Mat Out
My husband Howard passed away suddenly in August, leaving me with two college-aged kids and a huge void where a
When We Forget People Are Human
When the WakeMed ICU physician told me and my kids that my husband and their father was going to die,
Don’t Get Ahead of God
God spoke to me in a dream last night. I dreamt my husband, who passed away last month, and I
A Piece of My Heart in Heaven
It’s with a heavy heart I report that my husband passed away. The kids and I are devastated, he was