God reveals Himself in the midst of darkness. by Constance B. Fink The phone startled me as I put the final touches on my weekly leadership training presentation. “Hi, sweetheart.” It was Mom. I could almost see her smile. “I have bad news,” she told me. My heart pounded, and I put down my…
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A Widow’s Diary
Accepting the benefits of grief. by Virginia Jelinek An accident has happened. John, my husband of thirty-six years, is gone. A widow I’m now called. Grief and Sorrow — unwelcome, uninvited guests — invade my life immediately. They rule my days and awaken me at night to whisper the ugly truth: John’s dead. Impossible…
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