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What Losses Are Happening In Your World?
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
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My Grown-Up Grief List
One of my favorite Christmas songs is on the CD Home for Christmas by Amy Grant. The song is, “Grown-Up Christmas List.” The words of the chorus sum up so many of my own personal sentiments that I often sing … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, death, Education, Faith, Friends, Grief, grieving, growth, Healing, Inspiration, Lessons from others, Life's Losses
Tagged Amy Grant, bereavement, body mind and spirit, Christmas, family, friends, grief, Grown-Up Christmas List, Loss, loved one, New Year's, prayer, self-care
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Why Am I Grieving If You Are Still Alive?
A six-foot tall, healthy and trim man with a mustache stands erect at the foot of my husband Chris’ casket. He watches me and brings me water despite the “no beverages in the visitation room” policy of the funeral home. … Continue reading
Posted in funerals, Grief, grieving, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Beertown Blazes, caregiving, casket, cognitive, courage, funeral home, grief, grieving, meditation, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, photographer, physical, prayer, stroke, transitions, Traumatic Head Injury
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Blue Christmas
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 There have been many ways to enjoy the holiday season this year, … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Christmas, Holidays, Lessons from others, My story, Winter Solstice
Tagged Blue Christmas, candles, Christ child, Christmas trees, darkness, hope, joy, light, lights, Longest Night, meditation, ornaments, peace, prayer, psalm, reflect, sanctuary, survivors, winter solstice
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To Thine Own Self Be True
November is National Family Caregiver Month – here is my reflection on my experience as a caregiver… Taking care of others starts early for me as my mother is chronically ill as I grow up. My time spent playing with … Continue reading
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Tagged babysitting, burnout, calling, candles, caregiver, caregiving, childhood, chronic stress, chronically ill, dancing, emotional, exhaustion, family, father, God, grief, hurting, joy, laugh, lessons, lonely, media, mother, nature, Nurse, outside, overextended, physical, prayer, self-care, sickness, sisters, songs, spiritual, struggling, teaching, thread, vulnerable, woven, yoga
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