Books, articles, quotes and support for those who are grieving the loss a loved one. ” . . . the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” 2 Corinthians 1:4
"This heavy sorrow is what I feel. It is not a reflection of what I, as a Christian, believe. I know where our son is and I believe what God has told me about our eternal home. Why then do I sorrow? It is because each crashing wave of grief is my flesh crying out …
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I look up, because that is the only place to look. Heaven is up there. Up is where my son is.
We follow Him, not because he spares us from heartache (because He hasn’t); not because of anything He gives us or does for us. We follow Him and love Him because He is Almighty God who loves us. He knows what He is doing and we trust Him.
In some cultures, the women wail when someone dies. But even wailing is inadequate. There are some things that cannot be halved by sharing them. Grief is one of those things.
NOTE: I want to thank Melanie De Simone thelifeididntchoose.com for her helpful post: Grief Brain: It’s a Real Thing! Just Another Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting I was sitting in the pew waiting for Wednesday evening prayer meeting to start. My middle son, Josef, and I had gotten there early to set up for the video …
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"Why dost thou worry thyself? What use can thy fretting serve? Thou art on board a vessel which thou couldst not steer even if the great Captain put thee at the helm, of which thou couldst not so much as reef a sail, yet thou worriest as if thou wert captain and helmsman. Oh, be quiet; God is Master!" -Madame Guyon
"It is our right neither to take life prematurely, nor to insist its extension beyond the mark that God has set for it. " -Loraine Boettner
I trust the Captain. Because I know Him. And He knows me. This is peace.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; Psalm 119:71 "Rude and blustering the winds of March often are. Do they not typify the tempestuous seasons of my life? But, indeed, I ought to be glad that I make acquaintance with these seasons. Better it is that the rains descend and the floods come …
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Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:15 One of the things that ministered to me the most after Hans left us, was the genuine sorrow people shared with us. It is a sweet joy when folks are brave enough to let me know Hans mattered to them, too. …
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At first, I was shaken, but looking up, I recovered my strength . . . George Whitefield George Whitefield's Journals This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn commissions from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
One of the things bereaved parents would like you to know is this: Even though they may seem pretty together and functional; even though they smile, though perhaps not very brightly and not for very long; and even though it seems like they are moving on with life, there are many, many things going on …
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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. -Helen Keller
Dear Grieving, Believing Parent: This hymn never fails to lift my spirit and I can't wait to sing it with all the saints in glory. Take a few minutes' break from your day to view the video below. I think I can promise you will be encouraged. With God's help, let's train ourselves to keep …
Continue reading When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
You Can Trust Him 