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When Loss Enters Faith
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
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Tagged acceptance, anger, baptism, bargaining, called, church, communion, denial, faith, funeral, grief, Loss, marriage, pastor, sacrament, shock, spiritual guidance
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“In All Things Give Thanks”
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 →
Posted in My story, The Gifts of Grief
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Tagged agony, angry, anxiety, babysitting, cemetary, cliches, co-worker, cocoon, death, depression, disbelief, family, flowers, friends, funeral, funeral home, gifts, grieving, heal, hope, hugs, humorous, laugh, life's losses, losses, Mark Nepo, neighbor, nightmare, pain, prayers, resiliency, shock, stories, suffering, thankful, Thanksgiving, visitation, visitors, widowed
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Living while Dying – Part II
This is the second post in a two-part series about my family’s first experience with hospice. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month… My mom and I make plans for cocktail hour in Aunt Jean’s “new” room, inviting two of Jean’s closest … Continue reading →
Posted in Lessons from others, My story
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Tagged alcohol, bar, campers, camping, cocktail, communicate, dying, entertaining, Final Gifts, friends, friendship, God, godchild, godmother, hospice, hospice nurse, memories, music, Nebraska, Nurse, pain, palliative care, party, shock, stories, struggle, sudden death, tears, unexpected loss, whiskey Manhattans
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