Tag Archives: prayers

Long Distance Equals Losses

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Greet Grief

Visits home from California and Arizona usually center on crisis – coming home to help with medical needs or attending a funeral. So, when my sisters visit this time, just to spend time with mom while things are stable, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, family, Grief, grieving, growth, Inspiration, Life's Losses, My story, Relationships | Tagged Arizona, California, childhood, church, crisis, eating, funeral, grief, Loss, memories, mother, pictures, prayers, sisters, visit, Wisconsin | 6 Comments

Wiggling Through the Darkness Cut in Two

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Greet Grief

Last week’s rainstorms put me in a gloomy mood, so I don my raincoat and vinyl boots and walk outside with my dog. I have often told others to get outdoors, to seek nature as a way to heal, to … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Gifts from Nature, Grief, grieving, growth, Inspiration, My story, Transitions, Uncategorized | Tagged childhood, darkness, Earth, faithful, father, grief, heal, heart, Hound, journey, light, Mark Nepo, memories, mind, nature, outside, pain, prayers, rainstorm, The Book of Awakening, worms, wounds | 1 Comment

“In All Things Give Thanks”

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Greet Grief

Chris’ friends plow my long driveway after his death, fix the garbage disposal and replace the leaky faucet. Baskets of ready-to-eat foods and snacks for both adults and kids brought to my home by a co-worker. Platters of lunch meats, … Continue reading →