Category: Grief
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A Grief Observed – Chapter 2
Written by CS Lewis, 1961 This is part 2 of a series where I share some of the best bits from A Grief Observed. I don’t want to take away the joy of you reading it yourself, but rather wish to convince my bereaved friends that this is a book worth reading and discuss it…
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A Grief Observed – Chapter 1
Written by CS Lewis, 1961 There have been few books on grief, loss, or widowhood in which I felt comfortable, compelled, or convinced to read all the way through. As I started A Grief Observed, I quickly found myself wanting to highlight every other sentence while I was still in the introduction, which was written…
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When is the right time?
A question that constantly haunts the widow. A question that can render you speechless, breathless. A question that never goes away. It comes and goes as long as we carry our grief with us. When is the right time to say goodbye? When is the right time to tell the world? When is the right…
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Time Heals All Wounds
Does that title count as click bait? Now take a breath, this isn’t going to be a post reminding you of that common, empty promise. Right out of college I had my first blog, called Counseling isn’t Crazy. I was scrolling through old posts for the first time in years looking for something specific and…
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I’m here
It’s September 19th. This should be Bubbas 34th birthday. It is instead his fourth birthday he’s spent in heaven. Undoubtedly he’s enjoying it in the presence of perfection and peace Himself. While I’m still here in between the gardens… I normally try to avoid photos from this time of year. However, last night I found…
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Standing room only
Music and grief just go hand in hand, I’ve already wrote about that. How some times a song makes you cry out of no where. How other times you hear a song that feels as though the lyrics came straight from your own heart, your own mind, your own story. As the third anniversary of…
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This time of year
It’s that time of year when the morning air is crisp, the surrounding hills are speckled yellow and orange, and the setting sun is vibrant pink and red. It’s that time of year when my birthday cards arrive in the mail along with all the coupons for free treats. It’s that time of year. The…
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What to Gift my Grieving Friend
From the time Bubba was in the hospital and for months after, we were loved in so many unique ways. As I’ve mentioned over and over again, the Church stepped up as the radiant Bride of Christ and faithfully followed the command to love the widow and the fatherless. I want to share from our…
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Music, memories, and mourning
There’s no doubt music has a profound influence on our emotions. Music serves as an outlet for people to express themselves, to heal, and to create in unique ways that ordinary words just can’t. As long as music has existed humans have used it to convey their feelings and tell their stories. So often music…
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Meal Train Dos and Don’ts
When my late husband was in the hospital and after he died, I had meals for three months. It was extremely helpful and also very overwhelming at times. Becoming a single parent and sorting through all the to dos, it was a huge weight lifted to not have to plan or prepare dinner. However, sometimes…
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