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Finding Your Way Following Loss

When loss hits, it wipes you out. It can be hard to get out of bed each morning no less resume daily routines. How can you make you way back while continuing to mend?

Re-enter slowly being careful not to overwhelm yourself.
Exercise is one of the best ways you…

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Added by Robbie Miller Kaplan on January 24, 2017 at 9:00am — No Comments

My Story

My name is James but most people call me Tommy. I am the oldest son of 4 brothers. But my story starts with the fact that there are only two of us left. 18 years ago my first brother died in a car accident. I got a call near midnight from another brother telling me that he had died. He was only a year younger than me. Of course his death was hard but in many ways it drew our family closer together. In some ways I felt like I had closure with him. Fast forward to 2011. I got another…

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Added by James Shults on January 16, 2017 at 11:12am — No Comments

Real love

I see others that grieve but we all grieve differently. I lost family members before, but when one dies in their sleep, there is no closure.

Added by Joyce Gordon on January 7, 2017 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Attending a Funeral: What's in It for You?

Q. My elderly aunt just died, and I’m on the fence about attending the funeral. I loved her, but the funeral is far away and will be so depressing. Will it really matter if I don’t go?

The big question is: matter to whom? So many rituals, which bind us together, have fallen by the wayside in our…

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Added by Florence Isaacs on January 5, 2017 at 9:00am — No Comments

Celebrity Grief

Are you grieving for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds? Still saddened by the deaths of …

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Added by Robbie Miller Kaplan on January 2, 2017 at 4:30am — No Comments

Another New Year without you So many times I hear your laughter and see your smile. I've lost count the times I think I see you and I speed up to the truck only to realize the driver was not you. You…

Another New Year without you

So many times I hear your laughter and see your smile.

I've lost count the times I think I see you and I speed up to the truck only to realize the driver was not you.

You are missed beyond the realm of words and everyday you seem to pop into my mind and make me smile or cry.

We brought in the New Year once again with your child,the boys are getting too old for New Years at Cocoas lake lol.

You are with us everyday and I know you are smiling… Continue

Added by Colleen Pasay on January 1, 2017 at 10:51am — No Comments

Still missing him

We will be going on 9 months on Jan. 8th since I lost my husband to a drugged driver. Sometimes I get so lonesome not only because most the time I am home alone but I miss his voice and seeing him look over at me, I miss his smile, I miss knowing that he is next to me in the bed. So many other people still have kids at home, I am alone.

Added by ROSE EGGERS on December 29, 2016 at 10:20pm — No Comments

scotts heart

On August !st 2016, my son Staff Sgt Scott Harmeyer committed suicide. He served 2 tours in Afghanistan. He received the metal of valor and 2 purple hearts. Scott served his country with bravery, honor and valor. He was a dedicated soldier who would of given his own life for any soldier on the battlefield. When Scott got home from the first tour, He called me to say Hi. As we were talking I kept hearing Thanks Harmeyer . I asked my son who was talking to him. Scott said " My platoon's…

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Added by jeanette harmeyer on December 28, 2016 at 9:52pm — No Comments

I Lost My Precious Mother On Mother's Day: Overwhelmed With Grief And Sorrow

Greetings my fellow Christian brothers and sisters,

I love to speak the truth and I have very serious questions that I think many believers would like to know the answer to. Can you tell me please why does God's word promise so much and yet fulfils so very little to nothing in the lives of many devout Christians, in terms of, for example: long life, health, peace, joy and happiness, etc? Instead, I've seen many atheists who live very healthy,…

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Added by Rachel Henderson on December 20, 2016 at 9:39pm — No Comments

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Added by dream moon on December 17, 2016 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Encouraging Thoughts through Song

A word spoken at a right time

How comforting to hear!

We hear these words of consolation

From friends so faithful and so dear

We seek to strengthen one another

And help each on his burden bear...

-Hebrews 10:24, 25

Added by T.C. Goodwin on December 17, 2016 at 10:30am — No Comments

Depression

Working in the medical field, I see many things. The depression is on the rise and it's related to stress, post trauma or just a chemical imbalance.. It's sad because when not treated they end up completing suicide. I read about it the local news. We all read about it. It is happening to our friends and our families.

Even Jesus said " It you are sick go to a physician." (Matthew 9:12) Many folks do not do something until its too late. Recognize depression and confide in someone.…

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Added by T.C. Goodwin on December 16, 2016 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Reflections on Loss

My mother was a wise woman. She always said, “Something good comes out of everything.”

How she could come to that conclusion following my father’s death was puzzling. My mom was only 46 when she was widowed with four children. She raised us and sent us to college during an era when women did not work outside the home, and…

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Added by Robbie Miller Kaplan on December 14, 2016 at 8:00am — No Comments

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Added by dream moon on December 11, 2016 at 2:27pm — 2 Comments

Healing through research.

My name is Veronica Droser and I am from Boston, Massachusetts. In January 2011 my dad passed away very suddenly. He had a heart attack in our basement on the morning I was due to start work at my new job. My family has a motto which is “there are no problems, only solutions,” and therefore I have used my experience with my dad’s death as a…

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Added by Veronica Droser on December 7, 2016 at 8:41am — No Comments

Holiday Gifts for the Bereaved

What’s not to like about the holidays? The vibrant colors, favorite foods, visits with loved ones, opportunities to reminisce, and wonderful smells of the season. Holidays are full of tradition, packed with memories, and bring so much pleasure. For all these reasons, holidays can be a minefield for the bereaved, leaving them feeling sad, left out, and lonely.

Is there…

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Added by Robbie Miller Kaplan on December 1, 2016 at 6:00am — No Comments

Slide Presentation at Memorial Services

Yesterday, I attended a memorial service at my cousins funeral. It was pictures of him during happy times....From his marriage....great trips ....children etc... It was a great idea of remembering someone during the happy times. They also showed pictures during the repass...-Revelation 21:3,4

Added by T.C. Goodwin on November 20, 2016 at 8:15am — No Comments

Can You Bury Your Pet With You After You Die? It's Possible

Q. My elderly uncle, who is ailing, wants to be buried with his dog in his cemetery plot. Is this common with pet owners — and is it possible? I thought that animals had to go to pet cemeteries.

Usually, animals are indeed consigned to pet cemeteries, where their owners have long…

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Added by Florence Isaacs on November 17, 2016 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Belated Sympathy Notes - Two Perspectives

For whatever reason, you never wrote a sympathy note. Is it OK to write one now, three, six, or 12 months late?

My perspective on belated condolences shifted when a bereaved spouse shared, “The bereaved never ‘get over’ missing their loved ones, and they…

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Added by Robbie Miller Kaplan on November 15, 2016 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Workplace Loss – How You Can Help in Troubling Times

A team of contractors was shocked to learn that the team’s government manager was injured in a car accident. The news was grim, and the contractors did nothing at first, not knowing whether he would survive his spinal cord injuries. One of the team members asked, “What if we send his wife a card and he dies? Will we be making the…