January 9, 2024 Healing Together Based on Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn,For God will comfort them.Lord, let us trust in your comfort,Let us trust in your love.As we grieve, we feel loss,Though we know we are blessed. Blessed to express gratitudeFor our...
January 8, 2024 Here’s a really radical idea. The next time someone says to you, “If there’s anything I can do to help, let me know,” take them up on the offer. Most of us on the healing journey are hesitant or reluctant to say yes to those offers because we’re...
January 7, 2024 “It’s not always easy to be living in this world of pain. You’re gonna be crashing into stone walls again and again. Though you feel your heart break, you’re only human. You’re gonna have to deal with heartache.” — Billy Joel ...
January 6, 2024 “Our memories of departed loved ones are all we have. If we substitute sentimental half-truths for the real thing, we’ll be left empty-handed. And our grief will be even harder to deal with, because we won’t be mourning the loss of our loved one—we’ll...
January 5, 2024 “The weird, weird thing about devastating loss is that life actually goes on. When you’re faced with a tragedy, a loss so huge that you have no idea how you can live through it, somehow, the world keeps turning, the seconds keep ticking.”— James...
January 4, 2024 In Times of Sorrow May you see God’s light on the path aheadWhen the road you walk is dark.May you always hear,Even in your hour of sorrow,The gentle singing of the lark.When times are hard may hardnessNever turn your heart to stone,May you always...