Now available at http://www.precept.org. God’s Healing in Grief – An Inductive Study AUTHORS: Ron and Kathleen Duncan Have you lost a loved one? The pain and grief run deep, and you wonder how you’re ever going to make it. Everywhere you go, and everything you see, is a constant reminder that your life will never…
Today is Andrew’s 23rd birthday. He’s in Heaven. But the joy he brought to many remains. My son loved pickup lines. They rarely worked. Maybe because he was as likely to try them on his married dance instructor (a grandmother) as he was a sixteen year old who was just having a bad day. He’d…
I posted this late last night: You’d think I would learn. Staying up late, looking at the tree and stockings…just days before 12/24… Yep. I should go to sleep. I miss my kid. He should be here. But he’s not. Never will be again. The good news is that we who trust in Christ will…
A friend of Andrew puts up a tree in his honor each year. It is the first tree he puts up. Everything on it symbolizes something in my son’s life. I love this young man for remembering my son.
Why not invite another family over for an afternoon of watching football or playing games? You know you have lots of leftovers. And there is always room for a few more folks in the living room. For a grieving family, the time after all the presents are opened and the turkey is sliced can be…
Why not call that friend? You know the one – the one who is sad or grieving. The one who is struggling this year for whatever reason. Ask if they want to do some last minute shopping with you. “Would you like to Wally World or Target and pick up a few stocking stuffers? Maybe…
Do you know anyone who lost a love one this year? A widow? A friend who lost their parents? Parents who lost a baby or adult child? A young person who lost a sibling? Why not give them a call and invite them to ride with you to your church’s Christmas Eve service? Grieving people…
Jill Sullivan, co-founder of While We’re Waiting, posts quotes from the book “Grieving at Christmastime” during the month of December. Yesterday she posted: “Seek a balance between time alone and time with others. Moments of solitude are helpful, but isolation isn’t. Reach out to a friend when you just need to talk.” My thoughts on…
