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My little prayer warrior
I recently made a post on my personal facebook about my sweet 5 year old and how her little prayer was more than she knew I needed. God...
kateduke91
Sep 29, 20242 min read
God.. Where are you?
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. It doesn’t always feel that way, though it is scripture! In the beginning, I got...
kateduke91
Sep 28, 20244 min read


The funeral
I never in a million years imagined that I would be planning my husbands funeral; Just shortly one day after he died and 4 months after...
kateduke91
Sep 26, 20244 min read


The closet
I’ve been told that “You’ll know” when you’re ready, in any decision making in grief. And so far, it’s been very true for me. Baby...
kateduke91
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Who am I?
Hi, I’m Elizabeth…. I’m 33, and I’m rediscovering who I am. Grief changes you. My personality has changed. The way I view life has...
kateduke91
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Solo parenting
I was a single mom, many years ago, before I met my late husband. And as challenging as it was, nothing compares to being a solo parent...
kateduke91
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Sometimes… we cause our suffering
When we lose someone, especially a spouse, we feel a lot of pain…. That’s the price for love, unfortunately. Grief is terrible but I...
kateduke91
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Things that help out after a loss
I’ve stated before that I don’t remember much about early grief… but I do remember the food, items for me & my kids, necessities, ect...
kateduke91
Sep 13, 20241 min read
SAHM dream lives on
Being a SAHM was a dream that my husband and I had for our family. We just knew we wanted me to be home with our kids while I could. We...
kateduke91
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Strength…. What is that?
Definition of strength -The quality or state of being physically strong -The capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force...
kateduke91
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Good GRIEF: It is okay to be selfish and don’t apologize for it.
Let me just start off by saying widowhood is a hood I had no intentions of journeying through for at least 50 more years. I’ve been on...
kateduke91
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Grief: Losing your spouse & Things I wish people knew
No one grieves the same. Ever. Unless asked, Keep your opinions on “How” the person is/should be grieving to yourself. You have no clue...
kateduke91
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Postpartum feels.....
Pregnancy is beautiful. Yes. Cute little bump, feeling kicks and movement on the inside. But the Postpartum phase is BRUTAL. Society has...
kateduke91
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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