Have you ever asked yourself, "Why did my life have to turn out like this?"

After losing her husband to cancer and becoming a widow at age thirty-nine, it was a question Tiffany L. Nelson asked herself often. She didn't sign up to be a widow or a single mother for that matter-and she didn't know if she could do it.

It would have been easy for her to become frustrated, angry, and stuck in her circumstances-and easier still to resolve that things would never change. But the reality of it is when you face an obstacle in life, things do not have to stay the same. You do not have to stay the same. Believe it or not, you actually have a say in the matter.

Even when you find yourself facing the unexpected, you can overcome it with will, tenacity, and prayer. You can begin living the life God intended for you to live.

You can release the pain of heartache and begin your life anew. You can put the past behind you, where it belongs. But it's up to you. The Choice is Yours!