The Secret of Trusting God A Primer for Widows and Maybe Everyone Else When life throws a curveball, people tell us to trust God. Widows know that trust doesn’t mean God will do what we want. What can we trust Him for? Some moments reveal who we are. They highlight a little red arrow …
Helping Your Children Grieve Well as a Widow
Learning how to help your kids after the death of your spouse is one of the most important things you can do for them and yourself. I was only a few paces out of the Emergency room when my teenage daughter called for an update on her dad. Before I could comprehend that I was …
What to Know Before You Hire a Financial Advisor
Financial advisors often miss that widows aren’t prepared to process investment-only thinking. Here’s what you need to know to find answers to your financial questions and what to know before you hire a financial advisor. He got the mail every day. He filed the paperwork, paid the bills, and managed a rough home budget. He …
Go Ahead and Cry: Healing from the Pain of Grief by Embracing It
He’s in a better place. Time heals all wounds. Don’t worry; you’re young enough to start over; God works all things for good; Rejoice in his homegoing! Maybe you’ve heard some of these well-intended statements that either fell flat or stung. Before your spouse died, you might have thought or verbalized them yourself in response …
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You’re a Widow, Now What?
You’re a Widow, Now What? — What do do when your husband dies. How to deal with finances, brain fog, and finding help My husband died, and I’m unsure how to manage the money. How do I prioritize all the things that need to be done and survive this overwhelming and painful grief? You’re a …
Three Strategies to Help You Work Through Financial Anxiety
Three Strategies to Help You Work Through Financial Anxiety Financial fears abound in our post-pandemic world. Everyone is concerned about the stock market, the recession, and the price of gas. But perhaps no one feels money anxiety as keenly as the widow. … Most widows feel financial anxiety in addition to grief. Here are three …
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Advice for the Newly Widowed – Perspective from a Fellow Widower
Lessons Learned in my Grief Journey The death of your spouse tops the charts as the number one most stressful event in life. I know. This happened to me when I became a widower two years ago. I learned a lot in that experience. Here are some of the most important lessons I took away …
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Why I Took an 8 Month Sabbatical after Active Duty
Sometimes in the world of personal finance, the focus can become solely concentrated on the “finance” part and neglect the “personal” dimension. I’m going to be starting a series of posts on most Fridays to delve into what that “personal” side often entails and will be using some of my own personal experiences with my sabbatical this year to …