Summary

In this heartfelt testimony, Tricia Lott Williford recounts the sudden, devastating loss of her husband—who, after being misdiagnosed with influenza, died from a sepsis infection within just 12 hours. At 31, she was abruptly left a widow with two young sons. Overwhelmed by grief and questioning her faith, she faced an unimaginable new reality. In the midst of her pain, Tricia clung to a promise: a tattoo bearing the word “betrothed” inspired her to begin a daily journal of gratitude, noting even the smallest loving gestures her husband had once shown. This intimate practice became a lifeline, restoring her hope and gradually transforming her mourning into a renewed commitment to live by God’s guidance. Ultimately, her testimony is a powerful reminder that even in the most broken circumstances, God’s grace can restore what seems lost.

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Tricia Lott Williford, author of “Let’s Pretend We’re Normal” knows that when the bottom falls out of your world, you lose all control and power. When Tricia’s thirty-five-year-old husband died suddenly after a misdiagnosed twelve-hour illness, she awakened to an upside-down world that she didn’t recognize, and yet it seemed to belong to her. Her two young sons were fatherless and a little too fearless, and she needed to learn live a different life than the one she’d planned the day before. She began to live by a few simple rules: Stay calm, step up, don’t put anyone at risk, do your best to live to tell about it, and whenever you can, try to pretend you’re normal. Tricia’s story is a tender, intimate, and robust portrait of the emotional hazards of living a full life with a heart that is still healing.

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