Grieving With a Grateful Heart

Three years. Christmas Eve marks three years without my amazing husband, Bob, who was also my absolute best friend, confidant, handyman, pastor, grill master, biking buddy. Becoming a widow has been the most painfully jarring loss I’ve had to go through in life thus far. While Christmas can be such a joyous season, it can also heighten our painful losses. I’ve learned a few things about loss along the way. People grieve differently, and I think one’s grieving experience is shaped by various f