Tag: Jesus
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Finding Hope in God’s Faithfulness
Lessons from Psalm 77 In June of 2017, my husband Bruce was diagnosed with cancer. It was an aggressive cancer and we knew from the beginning that his chances of survival were low. At night, I couldn’t sleep, thinking and worrying about the future and all the possible outcomes, and every night, I cried out…
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The Journey Begins
The Journey of Widowhood Whether you have been a widow for a month or a year or ten years, the journey began the moment your husband died. In an instant, you went from being a wife to a widow. It is not a journey you asked for or probably thought much about when you first met…
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Jehovah Shalom
Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord is Peace NOTE: This is a modified version of a devotional for widows in Romania. Even if you are not a widow, I pray you may also find some inspiration from reading this. When you experience the death of your spouse, you might not immediately feel peace. You might wonder “where is…
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How I ended up in Romania
My Unexpected Journey to Romania My husband, Bruce, and I married in 1982. Within five years, we had two sons, and like most people, we had good times as well as hard times throughout our marriage. We had times of plenty but more often, we struggled to pay the bills. My husband went through multiple…
Jill's Journey: Mission of Hope 