My Window on Widowhood

My journey from grief to contentment

Author: Marlene

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Hobbies

Be Creative

When Tom died, an activity that gave me solace was making South African buttermilk rusks.  The processes of rubbing butter into flour and kneading the dough required no thought or skill, but using my...

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Travel

Florida

Many years ago, when I was feeling that life consisted of teaching and very little else, I stumbled across a book that helped me to see things in greater perspective.  The wee book is...

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Grief

A Time to Laugh

While preparing to write this blog, I read again the beautiful and familiar passage in Ecclesiastes 3, verses 1 to 8: “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under...

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Grief

Be Still…

“Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10    “He leads me beside still waters” Psalm 23:2 For an introvert like me, solitude is important.  As much as I enjoy (and need)...

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Grief

Be Thankful

“Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 1:18) Throughout the Bible, we are exhorted to give thanks. And not only when things are going well, but also in every circumstance. And yet, there are...

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Family History / Travel

Portugal

“See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut” – Revelation 3:8.  We not only have to be able to recognize the open doors of opportunity, but also to...

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Grief

The desert shall blossom!

Isaiah 35:1 “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.” It is Easter as I write this, a time when we remember that the joy of Easter...

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Grief

Don’t be afraid

Was I afraid of Tom dying? Not really. I pictured us growing old together, enjoying each other’s company. Did we have any warning in advance that Tom was going to die?  Well, yes and...

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Travel

Getting away

During the first year after a loved one has died, anniversaries and other significant days are particularly hard. My reaction was to get away. “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I...