The Joyful Widower

Ruminations on grief, joy, love, and the cross


Blog Posts

  • Podcast Interview is Up

    A few weeks ago I did an interview for the “Solo Dads” podcast. The episode is now up! You can find it here. Warning: it’s not 100% safe for home school.

  • The Big “W”

    When I first became a widower, I felt like there was a big invisible “W” tattooed on my forehead. I knew it wasn’t really there, but it felt like everyone “knew just by looking at me” that my wife had died. I read an article about a year or so into being a widower (I…

  • Tilsons… Meet the Tilsons…

    Last night, as I was chewing over what to write about today, I realized that I have some friends who knew both Melinda and Tracy, some friends who knew Tracy but not Melinda, some who knew Melinda but not Tracy, and (if this blog takes off), a growing audience of people who’ve never met any…

  • Coming soon–podcast interview!

    A few days ago I was interviewed for a podcast about being a two-time widower, writing a blog, attending the Refuge widowers’ retreat, and how Orthodox Christian traditions about caring for the dying and the living can be so healthy. I had a great time doing the interview! As soon as the podcast episode drops,…

  • Shouldering the Load

    Not so much theological reflection this week. I’m recovering from a man-cold (learn more here), so I’m not back to firing on all cylinders yet. I’m still going to write, even if it’s a short entry, because I know myself, and I know that I need to make writing a scheduled, disciplined endeavor if I’m…