Understanding Widow’s Fire
When the Ache Is More Than Loneliness: Understanding Widow(er)’s Fire Warning, this blog post will be incredibly sensitive, personal, and maybe even a little taboo. It’s got a strong PG-13 vibe to it. There are a lot of misconceptions about grief and there are a lot of things that you never think about until the nuclear bomb of loss strikes your soul. Grief is not only emotional and spiritual, it is physical. There is a reality many widows and widowers experience but rarely talk about in church settings. The reason why is because it is a subject that’s shunned even as a good thing. What is this subject that makes most Christ followers cringe when they hear it in church? Intimacy , sex. Yes, I typed it and don’t regret it. Intimacy, when done right, is beautiful . It’s obedience to God and I honestly believe is a form of worship to Him. But what about the sudden, intense longing for intimacy after the loss of a spouse. Some call ...