Anticipating Valentine’s Day
I thought I'd never want to enjoy food or time out ever again. I remember the advice given to me by someone I scarcely knew.
Grief is the Price of Love
If today your grief seems more than you can bear, know that it won't always be this hard, but lessen. Grief is the price of love.
Don’t Be Afraid
I heard the roar of the waves.... I've always been a scaredy cat though you might not know that about me. I remember the first time I saw the Pacific Ocean and we walked along the beach. Four years old, our family moved to Portland from the Midwest where there are no beaches or ocean. [...]
There’s Something About Tears
If you are grieving, don't be afraid of your tears.
Grief Shared, Grief Diminished
I am in a good place right now. But there are no guarantees. I don't know my future, but I know the One who does.
Take Time to Mourn
There are numerous kinds of mourning in our lives every day. I encourage you to do as William Shakespeare recommended several hundred years ago: take the time to mourn. Then you will mend.
Three Thanksgivings
There are many Thanksgivings I could write about, but I'm going to focus on three. Each one very precious. One..... The first Thanksgiving I'm recalling took place thirteen years ago on November 25, 2005 in a hospital room in Portland, Oregon. It was a quiet one with my first husband, Bill Rudberg. He was very ill [...]
Tomorrow Comes the Song
You can hope for tomorrow, when you will enjoy the song. Whether your loss is divorce. Death. Terminal illness. Chronic illness. Loss of a job. It hurts. Badly. Unendingly. But tomorrow....comes the song.
He Is Our Strength
I'm so glad I can put my trust in the God who not only made everything, He is everything. And He cares about me!
Grandma’s Rolling Pin
Grandma has been gone for more than forty years. She listened to everything I wanted to tell her. Played games with me. Laughed at our silly jokes. When we talked, she focused completely on me--something special when growing up in a large family. What are your memories of your grandma, nana, nonnie, granny, or grammie?.....