Winters’ Day In

Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.

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Talena Winters January 6, 2016 Talena Winters January 6, 2016

Pants are optional—but they’re a start

When everything extraneous has been stripped from your life by a loss, and you are left naked and broken, sometimes just getting your pants on in the morning is a big deal. But you look for those moments that you see progress, too. Moving forward, whether in small steps, or giant leaps--in the end, that's the only thing I can really ask of myself.

Talena Winters September 18, 2015 Talena Winters September 18, 2015

Another Step

Can we look backward and move forward at the same time?

Talena Winters September 12, 2015 Talena Winters September 12, 2015

Choosing Belief

Even though I don't understand the reason, I still believe. Like Job, I choose to believe despite the uncertainty. And because I choose to believe, my grief is changing me for the good.

Talena Winters July 9, 2015 Talena Winters July 9, 2015

Brave

One word we would often use to describe Munchkin was "fearless." He had no fear of anything. But since losing him, I’ve been dealing with fear and anxiety a lot.

Talena Winters June 24, 2015 Talena Winters June 24, 2015

Moving On and Holding On

I'm terrified of the things about my lost son that I am forgetting. Every day that passes feels like it is taking me one day farther away from my boy.