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My father passed away in November of 2017. He was a big supporter of our widows’ ministry. His passing hit our family hard on many levels. Financially, I asked my girls if I should go back to [...]

Sharing Real Hope for Real Grief from my book, 180 Your Life, on 104.7 in Atlanta this week! Listen every weekday this week at 8:50am, 11:50am, 4:20pm, and 8:50pm or you can listen using this [...]

My long-time friend, neighbor and editor of my 180 Your Life series of grief empowerment books, Dr. Bridget Heneghan, surprised me with the kindest, most thoughtful Christmas present this year. [...]

This year, while helping me unpack from our recent house move, Sophia stumbled upon our “elf” several days before Thanksgiving, I silently groaned, “It begins earlier this year.” Sophi, my [...]

I was sleeping on a thin mattress on the floor of a dusty building, its cement walls sprayed by automatic gunfire, the windows blown out and now replaced by chain-link fencing in a small town [...]

I write this post sitting inside my silent house…well, my house for a little while longer. I met the buyer yesterday, and (Good News) she is a lovely lady and a great fit for this home and for [...]

There was a moment as a new widow and mom of a newborn that I tried to make myself as small as possible. I remember it like it was yesterday. Because that moment forever changed me. It’s [...]

It’s so easy to hop from highlight to highlight on social media. I’m guilty of doing that. Post pretty pictures. Exotic adventures. Productive moments. It feels vulnerable to actually talk about [...]