Suffering in Marriage: When it Hurts to Love Well

by Sheila Gregoire | Jul 6, 2016 | grace, grief, healing, resolving conflict

Is suffering in marriage inevitable? Maybe so–but that doesn’t mean that suffering is always bad. Dr. Carol Peters-Tanksley has written a few posts for me now on menopause and how sex changes as you age, and today she joins us to share a personal journey...

Grief: You Don’t Just Get Over It

by Sheila Gregoire | Jul 2, 2015 | grief, healing

Can you “get over” grief? Can you recover from the loss of a child, the loss of a spouse, or the trauma of an attack so that it no longer bothers you? There’s been a twitter fight going on recently between Joel Osteen, a motivational speaker who says...

What Not to Say to Someone Who Has Had a Miscarriage

by Sheila Gregoire | Jun 30, 2015 | culture, Faith, grief, healing

Today’s guest post is from Sarah Philpott from All American Mom. She’s telling us what NOT to say when someone has a miscarriage–based on some of the insensitive things she was told. Unfortunately, I think far too many of you will identify. Support...

When Baby Isn’t Perfect

by Sheila Gregoire | Sep 4, 2014 | communication, divorce, Faith, grief, Marriage, prayer, purpose

Today is the eighteenth anniversary of my son Christopher’s death, and I’ll be heading out to the graveyard later, likely by myself. I like it better there alone. But I thought this post may be appropriate for the day–about what to do when you get a...

The Least of These

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 7, 2014 | Faith, grief

Yesterday would have been my son Christopher’s 18th birthday. Or rather, it was his birthday, but he celebrated in heaven. I wonder if he’s all grown up now? One of the things that I wonder about is what I would have called him. I call my daughters by the...

How to Face Today When You Want to Turn Your Back On It

by Sheila Gregoire | May 22, 2014 | Faith, grief, healing, Women

At the young age of fifteen, Jennifer Rothschild was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative eye disease that would eventually steal her sight. Known for her substance, and a down-to-earth style, Jennifer weaves together colorful illustrations, universal principles, and...

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About Sheila

Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.