This post first appeared on the blog on May 9, 2014 and again on May 6, 2016 and May 12, 2017. Though I have removed one paragraph and tweaked a few words because my marital status has changed since the original post,…
When Your Hope Chest Is Full and Your Ring Finger Is Empty
Disclaimer: This post is not a generic blanket-statement regarding all who have no spouse in their house. It is written in love, from my firsthand experience (and therefore from my limited viewpoint), with a desire to lift up the weary…
But I’m Not a Mom….
There is only one way for single women to view Mother’s Day—the right way. There is no other option. So what is the right way? Before I answer that question or write one more paragraph, I will include my standard…
The Value of the Spouseless
It’s an old expression: “I can talk till I’m purple in the face, but it won’t change anything.” This is often how I’ve felt about there being no spouse in my house. I could whine, wish, hope, and dream for a…
Celebrating Love on What Would Have Been My Parents’ 64th Wedding Anniversary
Today, December 8, would have been my parents’ 64th wedding anniversary. Following my father’s death in January of this year, my mother is choosing to celebrate this as a day of treasured memories. So today, I am sharing this tribute…