Out of the loss of her husband four years ago, Erin struggled with the question of "How are you?" and how to answer that question without crying. She discovered a gentler way to answer the question so that others could understand how she was doing. A way that people can connect honestly about their emotions without going into detail.

What can deer's feet teach us widows? What wisdom can we glean from the prophet Habakkuk that could possibly be an encouragement to widows?

How does a widow without children navigate the grieving process? Although not widows, the story of Hannah and Elizabeth in the Bible offer encouragement and hope to us as widows, childless or not.

In this episode we will explore the importance of treasures in our life---learning what is temporary to release loosely and what to hold onto tightly that has eternal value.

In this episode we will hear from a seasoned widow, Patricia Ritzemer, who will give us her perspective on navigating the aftermath of losing a spouse from cancer. You will hear how she navigated new widowhood, what she learned, how she coped, and advice to other new widows.

Are widows exempt from anxiety? Not at all. We will see what the scriptures say about it as a useful tool to help strengthen us in our widowhood journey.

This widow was destitute, but we will see how her trust in God is so encouraging to us a widows.

The widow in this devotion is one of persistence and we will be seeing how perseverance truly paid off and the many lessons we as widows can learn from her event in life.