The Wonderful World of Widowhood... Except When It Isn't
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Inspiration Accepted
2016
Okay, God, it is me, Your dear child, Anna. Of all the directions I could have gone, it seems You want me to write another book. I am ready to commit to that.
My Dear Child,
I am glad you are all in for this new undertaking. ‘Our’ first book needed to be told. Dementia in any form can rob all humanness from My children. I have worked hard to create man in My image. I don’t like to see the divine spark diminished.
And even though I know revisiting all the difficult aspects of your stories is a challenge, I think we make a good team. Not all My children hear My ‘inspirations’ and are willing to co-author a book with Me. God
But God, why this new book, and why now? Anna
The story is different, but the message is the same. So many widows and also widowers lose themselves when their loved ones pass. You have learned the lessons I had for you on the Mountaintop. It is time to inspire others. You understand now that all My children can experience breathtaking moments at any season of their lives.
You get Me, My dear. Because of our unconventional friendship, you want to be My child and please Me. You realize that I am GOD, and I can present Myself in any form or persona I choose. I enjoy playing the game of Seek and Find with you as you try to interpret My little interactions throughout your day: “God Moments” as you call them. You see Me as readily in a robin pecking at your window as in a chapter of the Bible.
Most people want to keep Me in a book, a church, or a day of the week. Too many people are afraid of Me. They have forgotten that I am exceptionally good at manifesting miracles; it is what I do. I have truly enjoyed watching your AHA moments, as you become aware how My ‘supernatural events’ turned you in the direction I intended for you to go.
There is potential for “wonderfull” lessons behind all the 'doors' of one’s life, even those labeled “Death of a Spouse”. As you have now learned, when I allow free will choices, it gives all My children permission to refuse to go through any of the 'Earthly classroom doors' positioned in their paths. I honor their choices, but it makes Me sad to see that portions of those lives are wasted as a result of the detours they have chosen to take.
No pressure, My dear child. I wrote the script before you were born. You have played your part well. It is time to share this drama with widows everywhere.
This will not be an easy story for you to share. Some of the 'doors' I presented to you forced you to reconsider much that you thought you knew about Me. I am not as conventional as many people want to believe.
Do not fear; I will guide your every word if you will let Me. You will need to trust Me for how all the events of the past seven years fit together for a higher purpose. Have fun! It will be a breath-taking adventure. Your loving God
P.S. You might consider using My Biblical metaphor about how MY doors of opportunity appear in everyone’s life. (Isaiah 22:22) When He opens doors, no one will be able to close them; when He closes doors, no one will be able to open them.
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About the Book
This book is a victory celebration for one widow, Anna Redington Jensen, as she moves out of the Tunnel of Grief to a better version of her former self.
The book has no value if Anna’s friend, God, is not real. One bold purpose of this story is to share Anna’s adventure with God: their two-way conversations, and the big and little miracles.
The character names are changed, but the mindboggling God-moments are real.
The message challenges all seniors to live fully after a calamitous life change...and gives them permission to love enthusiastically again.
About the Author
Judy Towne Jennings shares her caregiving and widowhood journeys with heartful sincerity. During those crises, she lost her spouse and also her sense of self. Writing her first book, "Living with Lewy Body Dementia, One Caregiver’s Personal, In-Depth Experience," helped her find a sense of purpose. She is pleased that it is reaching caregivers all across the globe.
With her second book, she chronicles how she created an improved version of her former self throughout her widowhood journey. Judy has had a penchant to fix what is broken: her patients, her husband, and now the societal perspectives constraining widows and widowers. Too often, she felt that she was expected to wear the label of a poor, unfortunate widow for the rest of her life. That is not her nature.
The Widowhood book strongly endorses a life of ambitious adventures orchestrated by the God of the Universe including passion and breath-taking moments. Through her heroine, Anna, Judy shares some of the many unexplained miracles sprinkled into her life. Knowing God has her back is inspiring. One reason for the book is to boldly state that If this can happen to her, it can happen for anyone.
She invites other seniors to journal with her friend, God, her fount of unconditional love. When she learned to love her new self, she had sufficient love to spill over onto the many new people who entered her life.
This book is Judy’s loving message to all widows and lonely seniors everywhere. “We are meant to have love-filled adventures directed by a personal God for as long as we remain on this side of Heaven.”