[PDF] Widows Are Warriors A Walk Through The Wilderness Of Widowhood Daily Encouragement From A Widows Perspective eBook

Author : Cynthia Mascarenhas
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 20,43 MB
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630507121

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Widowhood is a life-changing experience that can bring you to your knees, no matter whether your loss was sudden or anticipated. Each day is filled with challenges, questions, and fears. Each day you will have to find the strength to move beyond your fears and tears and step into the unknown. Your own strength will fail you, however, you can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you! This book is a compilation of my writings over a year and half since I lost my husband unexpectedly. As I walk this journey, I identify the various emotions and challenges that are innate to widowhood. Some of us struggle with understanding these emotions or how to deal with them; most of us think something is wrong with us because we feel the way we do. The truth is these emotions are a common thread in the lives of a widow or widower. The narrative is real and visceral. It is not made to sound pretty or palatable; there is nothing pretty or palatable about widowhood! We are not here because we volunteered for the position; we are here because we were drafted into the position of widow or widower. Accepting this new identity is not easy. Yet, accept it we must. Deep within each of us is a strength we do not know we have because we have never been called upon to use it. I am confident that you will draw strength and encouragement from the words shared in this book; although written from a widow's perspective, the truth expressed applies to both widows and widowers.

Author : Sherry Cosby
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,16 MB
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1512725501

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Widowhood is one of the hardest and most painful experiences we women have to endure. Sometimes, though, there are no words to capture the pain, loneliness, and at times, desperation when finding yourself without your life mate. Prayer is the only answer when we are bent beneath the load of widowhood, because we have His promise that He will lift us and be our strong refuge when trouble comes. This devotional offers the widows aching heart a way to pray circles from widowhood, when the words just dont come because of the heavy grief.

Author : Nancy Hughes
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 2007-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1602669740

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While trying to deal with her overwhelming sadness and grief at the death of her husband, the author found hope and compassion in the Lord. "Healing for the Heart" contains personal stories and encouragement from seven widows to help strengthen ones faith.

Author : Barbara Fusco
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 26,50 MB
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1635753325

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"Your husband has to be rushed to OR. He needs to have a chest tube put in to drain pleural fluid. Every one we've seen like this is malignant. Don't you have family in New Jersey? We think you'd better go back there." Thus begins the first step of the wanderings-from diagnosis, through death, and followed by the first two years of widowhood. Grief is multiplied. Within several weeks, her family of eight-daughters, sons-in- law, grandchildren, and beloved twelve-year-old cat-had shrunk to two. Based on daily journal entries, this is a present-tense, transparent, honest journey of a woman's psychological and theological search for meaning, wholeness, and healing. The journal ritual connects her to God and becomes her friend, counselor, and gateway to self-awareness, as she explores the subconscious in meditation, prayer, and dreamwork. In addition to love of God and family, love of Chincoteague Island permeates the story. Water, sky, birds in abundance are messengers of healing which inspire feelings of joy and gratitude in the midst of tears. This is a story of hope. It leads the reader on a journey through a wilderness of pain, confusion, and feelings of betrayal to a place of confidence revealing that there is life after death-death of a beloved or death of a dream. The grace, power, and love of God is confidently asserted to be more than sufficient to bring us to experience-along with Julian of Norwich-that all is well and all manner of things shall be well.

Author : Gayle Roper
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736959580

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Have you recently lost your husband? Are there days when you feel so terribly alone—and that no one else could possibly understand? Author Gayle Roper understands. As a recent widow herself, Gayle writes: So who am I now that there's only one place at the table...one pillow with a head dent, one damp towel after a shower. There's only one toothbrush in the holder. The seat is never left up anymore. I can still write Mrs. in front of my name, but I'm no longer in a marriage relationship. You need two people for a marriage, and there's only me. Is there only you? Then join Gayle as she draws on her emotions during the loss of her beloved husband, Chuck, and offers you a compassionate devotional to encourage you through your darkest days. Gayle knows a widow's pain is deep. But she also knows God's love is deeper still. And it's in His love you'll find your deepest comfort.

Author : Shelley McKinley
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 48,42 MB
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781953307446

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What makes sense the day before a spouse dies, makes none the day after. For a new widow, the goals and aspirations once shared with a spouse can feel daunting and impossible once she's left to experience them alone. Transitioning through the phases of grief becomes more and more overwhelming and isolating and the process presents more questions than answers-struggles than clarity. However, although widowhood may cause you to feel abandoned and lost, God's word tells us we are special and covered. From Wed to Widow: A Guide to Self-Care, Self-Love, and Self-Discovery offers practical and relatable guidance to get you through your "Year of Firsts" while centering and recognizing your grief along the journey. It takes you through Isaiah 54, from the perspective of a new widow, and gives you sensible strategies to use during some of your most difficult days. While From Wed to Widow is Bible-based, it is suited for modern living and includes topics ranging from managing loneliness to choosing and removing certain people and things from your life.

Author : Margaret Nyman
Publisher : Our Daily Bread Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 35,12 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1572938501

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Women who are facing the reality of widowhood are often connected by a common thread of grief and uncertainty. Hope for an Aching Heart offers encouragement to help readers handle the challenges of each day with God’s grace. Sharing from a widow’s heart, the author weaves personal stories, Scripture, and prayers into 60 days of inspirational thoughts that motivate readers to draw closer to God. This heartfelt and engaging devotional helps to broaden women’s understanding of the depth of God’s love, His tender care, and His promise to always be with them.

Author : Kristin Meekhof L.M.S.W.
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 14,64 MB
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1492620602

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"Kristin Meekhof's journey is both inspiring and courageous and something we can all learn from." —Dr. Deepak Chopra An inspiring, accessible, and empowering grief book for widows on how to navigate the unique challenges of widow grief and create a hopeful future. Are you a widow searching for solace and guidance as you navigate the challenging journey of grief and healing after the loss of your partner or spouse? This heartfelt and empowering book offers gentle support and invaluable advice to help you find strength, find hope, and embrace life once again. Kristin Meekhof, a licensed social worker who lost her husband to cancer, shares her personal journey and expertise to provide compassionate guidance through the first five years of widowhood. You'll find: Comprehensive Support: You'll find practical tools, emotional support, and insightful advice tailored to each stage of your healing process. Gentle Approach: This guide acknowledges the unique experiences of widows and offers a compassionate and understanding voice. Expert Insights: Benefit from the wisdom of experts in various fields, including grief counseling, psychology, and self-care. Resilience and Empowerment: Take control of your healing journey with practical strategies to navigate the challenges of raising children, handling finances, and rebuilding a fulfilling life. Essential Topics: Explore self-care practices, navigate legal and financial matters, find support networks, manage stress and anxiety, and embrace new possibilities with confidence and resilience. Whether you are a recently widowed person or further along in your journey, A Widow's Guide to Healing is an essential companion that will empower you to heal, find purpose, and embrace the beauty of life once again. "Thanks for writing such a thoughtful book . . . I wish it was there when I was widowed at 41." —Katie Couric "Inspiring and insightful." —Maria Shriver

Author : Julie Escalante Ortiz
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 22,72 MB
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1631959751

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A Widow’s Hope shares a unique story as a young widow with children who shares the raw, relatable ways she dug her way out of the trenches and back to the land of the living. There are many books about widowhood and grief. While helpful when the time is right, the shock and the aftermath of such a traumatic experience can make it difficult to find the time and motivation to read them while surviving the daily obstacles that zap your energy. Right now, the widow is too busy surviving funeral planning, endless calls and texts from family, tireless efforts to obtain the death certificate, meetings with social security, arrangements to be ironed-out with banks, mortgagors, and debts. Not to mention the practical things, like ensuring the children have been fed, arranging who will take them to school while you deal with the horrible details such as picking out his casket, or helping your children with things only you can help with? And then it hits her, “How will I even tell them that their father is dead? They don’t even know what ‘dead’ means!” Just thinking of the unending list of things to be done can leave the widow feeling smothered and breathless. Now is not the time for a novel; now is the time for a survival book, because right now, that’s what the widow is doing—surviving.