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Nifty Package Co, a business venture
Decision making for a widow can be difficult. After a few months of a sabbatical, prayer and a lot of research, I have decided to start a business venture and work for myself. I used to own a corporate gift and gift basket company before I worked in corporate America....
Bikes and Baskets
In March, a few months before the one-year anniversary of my husband's passing while in a church service, on the announcement screen there flashed, "join the Freewheelers." The Freewheelers happen to be the EV Free church #cycle group. I cannot even tell you how...
In the Wilderness
In the wilderness Life is romance, life is tragic and suffering is inevitable and it feels like a wilderness. You may not have lost someone but you might have lost a career, a friendship, family, business or finance so you understand the feeling of suffering. When my...
It’s true, just one last conversation
I wonder what I would say if I was able to have one more conversation with my husband. There have been many times over the past year that I just wish I could talk to him, ask his advice, even have him upset with me just so I could talk one last time but I won't be...
Season’s of Life
Winston Churchill said once, “Success is never final; failure is never fatal; it is courage that counts.” After 13 years of existence YAS will be winding down into a dormant status as of June 1, 2015. This is another season. We have done our best to fulfill our...
Confessions of a Pharisee
Our church had a list of standards so high, not trying to be sacrilegious but Jesus could not even meet them.
painting a new portrait
After reading a statement, "picking up a paint brush and painting a new portrait," I actually felt encouraged. My life has taken on a different meaning and our family has taken on a different dynamic since the passing of my husband and their father, Eric from his 2...
Father’s Day 2014
How do you even begin to write about a man who although his father passed away when he was six, did an awesome job raising sons and daughters? Three girls and one son, biological and three additional sons by gifting. Sometimes we forget that our own Jesus Christ was...
The end of a journey
Dearest Friends, I don't have much to say right now because my heart is very heavy but my husband, Pastor Eric Hensley, passed away this past Wednesday. I would like our friends to know there is a viewing on Sunday at Fairhaven Memorial on this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm...
Our continuing journey with a Saddle Pulminary Embolism
New Challenges Sometimes life continues to throw challenges your way. I have decided to try to sit down for a few minutes to give an update on my husband, Eric. We have had several battles in our small world and a new one was added this past Friday, April 25th. Eric...