SOMETHING HAD TO GIVE
When my friend Cora attended her first grief group meeting, she entered with long-felt emotions of dread and anxiety. She had no idea what to expect from these folks, and…
The Dreaded Day
As the dreaded day grows closer, I am struck by the thought that it never feels the same from year to year. I always enter the month with added anxiety…
IMPACT OTHERS
He stood there, nervous and unsure of what would happen next. My friend, Chris, had just given a speech about how he contends with the loss of his wife, and…
THE WEIGHT OF GRIEF
Even though the weight of my grief is present all the time, it can feel like others around me don’t realize this, which is a difficult reality to acknowledge. I…
I WANT MORE!
Just like a spoiled child, I screamed those words into the universe, not sure if anyone, including God was listening. It had been a trying day, one filled with so many…
TIME-OUT!
TIME-OUT! Hold on, there. Whoa! Hold your horses! I did not sign up for this. I had no time to prepare. It came from out of the blue. Left field. Blindsided! That…
Birthday Time…Again
“Today, is your birthday and I should be posting a new selfie with you, but I can’t. I should be fixing your favorite supper and dessert, but I can’t. I…
Grief’s Impact on Relationships
There are few things more damaging to a relationship than the death of someone very close to us. Our brains literally go into shock, causing a physical shift that we…
Mother’s/Father’s Day…The Bereaved’s View
Any holiday can be tough, after someone we love has died. We are left with remnants of bygone memories and traditions—some worth recalling, others not so much! Of particular difficulty can…
The Lesson from Job’s Friends
I’ve been slowly reading and studying the book of JOB in the Bible, and pulling the possible lessons we can glean from Job’s friends, into the light. I’ve joked with…
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