“But John can’t laugh. He cannot eat. He can’t breathe.” I sobbed to my sister as she again listened to my broken heart. I wonder, can we hear a broken heart? Does it beat differently than before a loss? Can the toll of losing our loved ones change its rhythm the same as our daily lives? Thoughts … [Read more...]
Facing Illness Alone…
I remember the night after my Hysterectomy. The nurse had given me a strong sedative that instead of settling me down, sent me into a tailspin. I hysterically cried out to God, asking Him why I had to suffer this operation alone and why wasn’t John here? Sad. My loving sister was there. She … [Read more...]
Christ in My Life
I was asked to speak at a Women’s Prayer Luncheon shortly after the book was published. This story is my personal history but also my witnessing to the blessing I feel being a Christian who has been a member of several faiths with the same GOD. ----------------------- I was saved when I was … [Read more...]
The Gift of Christmas
I believe that the Holiday season is the most difficult period when a person is grieving. This feeling never stops while so many memories flood our very beings. Most of us can recall sharing good times, okay times and not-so-okay times in celebrations with our families and friends. I am thankful to … [Read more...]
Twenty-Four Hours Later
I awoke that first morning with a start. Sitting straight up in bed, I threw the quilt off my body and reached over on my left side. Empty and cold, the sheet slippery with emptiness, I remembered. My husband died yesterday. I was alone in our bed. This time yesterday, he had slept soundly … [Read more...]
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