Tag Archives: empathy

What Losses Are Happening In Your World?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Greet Grief

Things that shouldn’t happen happened multiple times this week. Reading the paper you understand the tragedies occurring throughout the world, the unrest within our communities and the turmoil within people’s lives. These are the life-changing stories that took place in … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Friends, Grief, grieving, Life's Losses, Loss of a child, Loss of a job, Loss of a spouse, My story, support | Tagged child's death, death, emotions, empathy, funeral, grief, healing, hugs, lob loss, losses, prayer, spouses' deaths, support | 3 Comments

“For All the Saints”

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Greet Grief

In the front of the church, a small altar stands in the middle of the raised steps, holding fourteen red candles. There is a white banner beside this altar with the word RESURRECTION made of gold fabric letters. Fourteen bells … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Hallows Day, Alleluia, altar, banner, brave, candles, chime, church, congregational members, deceased, empathy, fight, For All the Saints, God, heart rate, heaven, hymn, pastor, pew, praying, resurrection, sacred, shaking, solemn, strong, support, tears, trembling, widow, William How | 4 Comments

God’s work amongst the ashes – Part III

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Greet Grief

I am living on Simma’s cheesecake – interesting, since I never liked cheesecake before now. The combination of chocolate, vanilla and raspberry filling seems to be the only things that slide down my throat without coming back up. I don’t even feel guilty, … Continue reading →