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14 Prayers for a Widow's Journey

DAY 8 OF 14

...God lightens my darkness...

It’s night, Lord, and as I look outside my lighted room, all I see is black. I know there’s a patio with a large planter out there. I know there’s an oak tree that has finally gotten tall enough and leafy enough to give shade to the patio in the summer.

But all I see is black.

Grief causes me to see life as black, Lord, even though family and friends surround me, even though You are at my side. I know there is light even when all I see is dark. You are light, my light. Brighten my night. Pierce my darkness.

You are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:29

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14 Prayers for a Widow's Journey

Life after a husband’s death is full of grief, uncertainty, and loneliness. These 14 prayers will help you express what it feels like to be caught in the unsought solitude of widowhood. Each prayer is accompanied by a verse from Scripture that grounds the prayer not in self-pity, but in an awareness of the boundless care of the God of all comfort, inviting you to trust in Him.

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