Today is the long anticipated publication day of the book and devotional the Lord led me to write. This time last year I was still writing Healing Balm For Grief, and I had not yet been called to write the Healing Balm For Grief Devotional. (Read more)

I keep hoping that the pain of Doug’s absence will leave me at some point. Some days I do pretty well. But, some days I miss Doug so much it hurts – physically and emotionally. Doug was an amazing listener and encourager. We used to talk about everything, and now there are big parts of my life that I don’t discuss with anyone except the Lord. This is a big adjustment for me. I find myself doing something and wanting to tell Doug about it (Read more)

Like you, I wear many hats. I wore the “wife” hat for 41-1/2 years, and I would have gladly worn it for many more years.   As I look at my wedding ring, I still feel married and that somehow I will always be Doug’s wife. But, legally I am no longer married, and I am now wearing the “widow” hat. (Read more)

Sometimes Spotify nails it.     When whatever I have chosen to listen to ends, Spotify will often play songs it thinks are in line with whatever I chose. I also think the Holy Spirit guides this “randomness” at times to get my attention. Sometimes a new song to me or one I haven’t listened to for a while will stop me in my tracks.   It is in that moment that I know God is trying to get my attention and has something He wants to tell me. (Read more)