Is It OK to Ask WHY?
For as long as human beings have tried to survive in a sinful world they have asked WHY. The problem…
What to do When it’s NOT OK
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? Or is it happening to you right now? Or perhaps the…
Transformation Brings Dead Things to Life
The change true transformation brings is as different as life is from death, white from black, light from darkness. We’re…
A Widow’s First Year Alone
In some sense “widow’s first year alone” is deeply false. I’m not really alone. I never have been, and I…
What to do with Pain as a Widow: 2 Critical Keys
There’s no way to make death and grief OK. Death is an aberration in God’s universe, and every time we…
Raging Against Death: The End of the Story
You can handle a lot – for a while. You can handle separation from your sweetheart if you know you’ll…
Can You Be a Little Bit Saved?
When my husband Al met his Maker some weeks ago his eternal destiny was already settled. The decisions about where…
Declaring the Death of Death
This weekend we laid my wonderful husband Al Tanksley to rest. Although my heart is broken, my spirit is determined…
How Would You Live If You Knew . . .
Most of us really don’t know. And perhaps that’s a good thing. We don’t know when the next life-altering event…
Who Will Be Around You On Your Deathbed?
No one wants to die alone. It may feel a bit morbid, but thinking about your last earthly days is…