A blog of hope and inspiration following a young Christian widow's journey through life, loss, and love
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Category Archives: Support This month marks the two-year anniversary of Not Your Average Widow. If you had asked me years ago if writing a blog was in my future, I would have told you ‘sure!’ I’d had a few blogs before this one and really enjoyed them. But if you had asked me if I’d be writing a…   There are times in our lives when we wish we could do something amazing for someone. In those moments, it’s so important to remember that even the smallest gestures can have a great impact. I am praying for that for a friend of mine and her family. I’ve known this fellow military wife since Little…  As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been missing for a while. If you know me personally, or have been a very observant reader, you probably know that I have a poor coping mechanism when I get emotionally overwhelmed. I roll up into a ball, put on my protective shell, and turn into a hermit, blocking out… If you tried to visit the blog this week, you probably noticed that a couple of days ago, it wasn’t there! Yep, NYAW joined forces with thousands of websites to cause an internet-wide blackout on Thursday. Now that I am back online, I wanted to share the purpose and effects of shutting down this site… I read something tonight that really made me think…this particular quote, specifically. “Loneliness happens when we choose to lengthen grief beyond normal time expectations.” As a widow, I am quite familiar with loneliness. In fact, it is something I struggle with daily. I know that I am not alone in this feeling, although feeling alone… |
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