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The Dress I Bought for My Husband’s Funeral Changed How I See People
I will never forget the moment.
Jul 13
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Leah Stirewalt
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A Day Set Aside
Birthdays are very important to me.
Jul 9
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Leah Stirewalt
3
1
The Trip I Wasn't Supposed to Lead
In 2010, I had the opportunity to serve on a mission team in Liberia, West Africa.
Jul 6
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Leah Stirewalt
3
2
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What I Stopped Explaining
My last husband, Joel, passed away over nine years ago.
Jul 2
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Leah Stirewalt
4
4
1
June 2026
Nothing Wasted
Much of what I write comes back to being widowed twice.
Jun 29
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Leah Stirewalt
3
I Always Say Nine
How many kids do you have?” Nine, I casually tell them.
Jun 25
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Leah Stirewalt
4
5
The Last Word
There’s a document open on my laptop right now, and the cursor has been staring at me from the same spot for the better part of an hour.
Jun 22
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Leah Stirewalt
2
1
Maintenance, Not Indulgence
Most mornings, before the house wakes up, I take my coffee and my Bible out to the porch.
Jun 18
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Leah Stirewalt
1
I Still Choose Joy
I found something I wrote in the summer of 2011, two months after I buried my second husband.
Jun 15
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Leah Stirewalt
7
2
2
I Came Home to the Same Life
The suitcase is still by the door.
Jun 11
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Leah Stirewalt
13
The Year Two Nobody Warns You About
Everyone shows up for year one.
Jun 8
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Leah Stirewalt
5
Why "After the Ashes"?
The casseroles ran out sometime in March.
Jun 4
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Leah Stirewalt
7
4
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