13. My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2Cor12:9

My husband’s death left me alone, weak, powerless, and afraid. The future looked bleak, it was full of unknowns and overwhelming emotions.  But, it was there in the deepest, darkest valley that God took my hand and led me along the path that has become lighter and easier to walk.  The pain and heartbreak remain, but God’s grace and never ending love have come up underneath me, filling me with His strength.  He takes our brokenness and points us in a new direction that brings hope and healing to others.  Sharing our lives and our journey with the women we meet who also walk through the valley is a gift we have been given and one we must share.  It is His strength, His grace, and His great love for us that brings purpose and joy into our lives and enables it to multiply as we share our stories.  We need Him and we need each other.
Freely you have been given, freely give.  

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