by Sabrina McDonald | Sep 24, 2012 | Widowhood and Grief
Tomorrow is the second year anniversary of my husband’s death. When I look back at all the ways my life has changed in those two years, it feels more like a decade. I see everything differently now; I feel as if I’m on the verge of a new beginning, a new life, and...
by Sabrina McDonald | Sep 21, 2020 | Stepfamily
The first few months into my second marriage were a rude awakening. I thought I knew my new husband well: He was a dedicated Christian, a hard worker, and his children loved and respected him. All the major no-nos checked out. What more was there to know? I’ll never...
by Sabrina McDonald | Feb 27, 2020 | Stepfamily
I write and speak about blended families quite often. Once I was on a panel discussing stepfamily ministry, and a woman later asked me if I could give her a list of scriptures to use in her church for stepfamily ministry. I gave her a few off the top of my head, but I...
by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 22, 2014 | Widowhood and Grief
The best way to describe the last three years for me would be to call them a barrel ride down a long river—always uncomfortable, frightening at times, but not without occasional calm and continual overwhelming beauty. My journey started when my first husband died, and...
by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 9, 2020 | Spiritual Growth, Widowhood and Grief
Recent school and church shootings have people saying things like, “It’s strange to think these people thought they were going to have a normal school or church day. Innocent people moving along with their lives as usual. Now, it’s over for them. Why would God allow...
