— Grateful, yet Grieving

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  Home Depot Widows Club — Grateful, yet Grieving

  Taking on responsibilities for home repairs was my husband’s job. He loved going to Home Depot and Lowe’s. Me, not so much. It’s a place that is overwhelming, unfamiliar, and I can never find a person to help me. One of the first times I went to Home Depot after my husband died was to find a lock/l

  Sep 18, 20252 min read
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  Space for Grace — Grateful, yet Grieving

  During July, I made a deliberate decision to unplug from social media. Throughout the spring, I noticed I was spending too much time on my phone. Every Sunday morning, my phone would tell me how much time I had spent on it. I sensed I was not paying close attention to my inner life, and it

  Sep 4, 20252 min read
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  Moving toward the Light — Grateful, yet Grieving

  This past summer, I was able to travel with my two adult children to four national parks. With the limits of travel due to the quarantine, we made a road trip and went to Yosemite, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier. I made a goal of seeing the sunset in each park at least once. As I

  Jul 24, 20253 min read
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  Creating Hope — Grateful, yet Grieving

  After college, I worked with children with special needs in a child development center. One of the activities I would create for the children was an art project, usually with a theme or related to the season of the year. I remember distinctly that it was all about the “process, not the product.” Ea

  Jul 10, 20252 min read
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  Temporary Gifts — Grateful, yet Grieving

  Last week was my wedding anniversary. The date on the calendar has been etched in my brain since 1981, when I walked down the aisle. It was a day of gratitude for the years I did have, while grieving the years I didn’t get to have. Recently, while attending a memorial service, I heard the

  Jun 26, 20252 min read