Tag Archives: funeral

When Loss Enters Faith

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Greet Grief

My husband Chris and I watch as our pastor cups his hand into the basin and begins to pour water on our son’s forehead. This is a sacred sacrament, our firstborn’s baptism. Two years later, another pastor is the only … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement, Faith, Grief, grieving, Life's Losses, My story, Relationships, Religion, Spirituality, Transitions | Tagged acceptance, anger, baptism, bargaining, called, church, communion, denial, faith, funeral, grief, Loss, marriage, pastor, sacrament, shock, spiritual guidance | 1 Comment

The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home and the Center of my Grief

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Greet Grief

It has taken a year, both of us working full-time, to save for the down payment for our first home. The lannon-stone house built in the 1950s, sits on a half-acre lot, nestled between farmland. There is no extra money … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Grief, grieving, In The Beginning, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions | Tagged Central Park, death, flash backs, funeral, grief, house, husband, kitchen, Loss, memories, widow, worry | 6 Comments

Busting Through Life and Death

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Greet Grief

Anne sits in the upholstered arm-chair in the front row of the visitation room at the local funeral home. Waiting for the funeral service to begin, she stares at the casket where a cascading blanket of red roses and her … Continue reading →