A Widow's Heart

I know a friend of mine heard, "Well done, good and faithful servant" when she met Jesus. I'm Pam Lundell and Naomi Anderson selflessly helped other widows while on this earth through a non-profit. And her son, Matthew Blades, shares his mom's legacy on the latest edition of A Widow's Heart. 

Erin Hente is a certified life coach and now is realizing her dream of planning trips for widows. She talks about her  recent first trip to Portugal and shares exciting news of upcoming trips through her creation, “Bedoming You Adventures”. You can learn more at ErinHente.com/travel. You can also listen to Erin’s story of widowhood on EP 14 of “A Widow’s Heart”.

 Is excitement in life and a full purpose too hard to imagine right now? I’m Pam Lundell and my guest on a Widow’s Heart will give you a fresh infusion of hope! Cindy Brinker Simmons, author of “Restored” says, “even though our circumstances aren’t glorious, God is always glorious. And when you cling to that you can walk through those valleys that are dark dark dark.” Reconnecting life’s broken pieces on the next episode of “A Widow’s Heart”.

Mikaela and Michael lost their infant son at 35 weeks. In her grief Micaela turned from her faith. I asked her how she came back.  Her answer was short and powerful, “How can you not worship the God who’s taking care of your kid?” Mikaela Fenger shares her heartbreaking story and how she is helping other parents in a similar situation find hope and healing though her non-profit named after her angel baby Kolt. Mikaela is my guest on A Widow’s Heart.

 You'll be inspired by the heartfelt story and faith of young widow and mom, Alexandra Hope Craig, my latest guest on A Widow's Heart. I'm Pam Lundell. She bravely shares the loss of her husband to cancer. She felt the goodness and faithfulness of God in a profound way. Now she's dedicated to sharing that message of hope and healing.

We've all been told there's no right or wrong way to grieve, but author Kathy Renner found it can be very hard. Kathy's husband died unexpectedly, and she decided to use her knowledge as a healthcare professional to write Why Is This So Hard? 7 Factors Affecting Your Personal Experience of Grief.

"God will use this journey to help others!" Maybe you've heard those words during a tough time in your life and it wasn't until later you smiled and went, "Now I get it, God." That happened to Kathy Scheffler, my guest on A Widow's Heart. Kathy shares her story about how God led her to be the director of a non-profit for widows.

Lisa Appelo is back! I featured Lisa’s story in Episode 8 if you’d like to check it out. Lisa has incredible faith resources for you on her website Lisa appelo.com. I’m sharing her LIVE presentation at a yearly gathering for widows through the non-profit Widow Might. I know it really lifted me up and I believe it will do the same for you. Lisa will help you to ReBloom in the desert of grief.

Fred Colby's wife went to Heaven after decades of marriage. In a moment, his life changed as he knew it. While looking for resources for widowers (which he couldn't find) his therapist told him to write the book, which he did! It's called Widower to Widower. "I realize it was just a very different experience for us men, and that we did not know how to reach out. We didn't know how to admit that we needed help."

It's all about lifting each other up. Today, I talk to Chris Scheider, author of The Last Weekend: A Story of Love, Loss, and Hope.