This journey of learning to grieve with hope has not been easy. It has taken me nearly two years to make it through this book. There have been months between reading chapters. I simply wasn’t ready for some of the … Continue reading
Surrender. A word I had never associated with grief. Yet, when you lose a loved one there is little you can do. You can’t bring them back. Rarely can your questions of “Why?” be answered. When considering just these two…it … Continue reading
God has a plan for each of our lives. We can’t see the end from the beginning, nor tomorrow from today. All we have is each moment. That is why it is so important that we make the most of … Continue reading
When you lose a loved one unexpectedly anger is sure to be part of your grief at some point. You may find yourself angry towards God, yourself or even your loved one depending on how you lost them. It is perfectly … Continue reading
When someone you love passes away regret becomes part of your grief journey. Whenever we look back on our lives there is always something we regret. Losing a loved one causes us to reflect on things we did wrong, what … Continue reading
I’m a firm believer that we shouldn’t condemn others because we’ve not walked a mile in their shoes. We have absolutely no idea how we would respond in anyone else’s situations, for so many, many reasons. Their past is not ours. … Continue reading
While the losses that I have faced in my life have not been caused by the fault of a person, I have still had my own struggles with forgiveness. Many of my own life decisions have required me to forgive … Continue reading
I’ve made life decisions that have led to divorce, being a single mom and then remarriage, this has not helped me become a very positive adult. Instead I tend to look at reality and live more on the glass is … Continue reading
The typical questions of people in the midst of grief begin with the word, why. This is especially true of those that have lost someone they love due to tragedy and their heartbreak is even more intense than in normal loss. We … Continue reading
While my husband and children weren’t directly affected by the recent loss of my best friend, my grief has still been a family affair because it affected them. My family has walked this grief journey with me in amazing ways. Their … Continue reading
