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Grief, Loss, Marriage
June 27, 2023
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7 Minute Read

By Connie Gochenaur

The Bus Ride No One Wants To Take

My bus is stuck in the mud this week. Apathy, the bus driver, doesn’t think we can get out. Wallowing,…

I’m Happy for You But I’m Still Grieving: Remarriage after Loss

Grief, Grown Children, Loss, Marriage
April 27, 2023
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By Jessica Dickenson

I’m Happy for You But I’m Still Grieving: Remarriage after Loss

“I take you for my lawful wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse,…

We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered

Grief, Loss, Marriage
April 7, 2023
1.3K Views
8 Minute Read

By Kay Marie Murphy

We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered

For those of you reading this who do not know me, on January 28, 2021, at 12:20 p.m., my husband…

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

Faith, Grief, Loss
February 17, 2023
1.2K Views
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By Hadassah Treu

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

Have you experienced that feeling when you don't want to wake up but continue sleeping and dreaming the wonderful dream…

As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned

Grief, Loss
February 26, 2022
4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Lisa Appelo

As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned

On an ordinary Thursday night, I kissed my husband goodnight and went to bed happily married like I had a…

I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 20, 2021
3.6K Views
6 Minute Read

By Brittany Seeger

I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through

I have been a new mom, single mom, stepmom, and multiples mom. I have had my life upended and had…

‘Twas The Night Before Our First Christmas Without You

Grief, Loss
December 20, 2020
3.1K Views
3 Minute Read

By Valeria Tipton

‘Twas The Night Before Our First Christmas Without You

'Twas the night before my first Christmas without you. I was so heartbroken I didn't know what to do. The…

Grief, Marriage
August 23, 2020
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kian Schuemann

Did I Take Him For Granted?

I used to drink a ton of coffee, but in January, for health reasons, I switched to herbal tea. One…

Grief, Marriage
May 22, 2020
2.6K Views
7 Minute Read

By Diana Register

Grief Holds My Hand

After my young husband died, I joined several grief groups. I wanted to connect with people who knew what grief…

Grief
February 17, 2020
2.0K Views
3 Minute Read

By Her View From Home

Dear Newly Widowed Friend

Dear friend, There’s nothing I can say or do that will make your loss hurt any less. You lost your…

Faith, Tough Times
September 5, 2019
4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Daniel Brooker

Grieving Doesn’t Make You Weak

Go through it. If you have found yourself broken and grieving the loss of someone you love, I want you…

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

Grief, Loss
August 25, 2019
3.4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Nicole Hastings

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

Cards. Meals. Visits. Gifts. Day after day these things arrived at my door right after my husband died leaving me…

death of a spouse

The Bus Ride No One Wants To Take

I’m Happy for You But I’m Still Grieving: Remarriage after Loss

We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned

I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through

‘Twas The Night Before Our First Christmas Without You

Did I Take Him For Granted?

Grief Holds My Hand

Dear Newly Widowed Friend

Grieving Doesn’t Make You Weak

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

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