.....many of us have lost many that are close to us but I have drawn comfort from reading about our Lord Jesus.... he stated "Even though you die,....you will be made alive...if you have faith you will never die...(John 11:25,26)...

Enjoyed reading the blog," Should we write an ethical will?" Doing some research, I came across an biblical passage of 2 Kings 20:1. Wills have been done since Biblical times...So, both can be nothing but beneficial.

I have lost two very close to me that I know died of a broken heart. The spouse dies and a few days later the other spouse dies. I did some research and found that this can happen

*** g95 10/22 p. 31 Can You Die of a Broken Heart? ***

"Stephen M. Oppenheimer, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins University medical school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., believes he has identified a part of the brain that links the heart with the emotions. The insular cortex is a small part of the brain…

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Reading  the victims of murder page and my heart goes out to those who are  suffering . I pray that families stay strong. Things are definitely getting bad to worse. Who would think that a family friend would do such a thing. Justice will prevail- Romans 12:19

I just found out that a close friend died a few weeks ago. Did not even know she was sick. I miss her .
I totally missed the funeral because I just found out. I can not wait until death will be a thing of the past (Hebrews 2 :14)

1) "Because things change" - 2 Corinthians 4:8

2) "Because there is Help"-  1 Peter 5:7

3) "Because there is Hope" -Psalms 37:11

Based on ( jw.org Awake 2014)

All of us have loss someone very close to us. We have loss moms, dads and sisters and brothers. We have lost husbands and wives. Losing a friend can be just as hard. Especially if that one has been there for you through thick and thin. So folks never take those positive influences for granted. (Proverbs 18:24)

At times people debate whether or not family members should be cremated.  When some people think about cremation, they think about "hell fire." At times, people can not afford the traditional open casket funeral and they decide to cremate their precious love one. It is so important that family talk about this in advance.. .saves many from pains and heartache. What is most important is that  relatives abide by the their (deceased)  wishes . Don't you agree? Advance Planning is…

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 Male breast cancer is rare but real. So if you find an unusual lump on your (men) small breast tissue, please go check it out. We all look forward to a time when no one will say I am sick (Isaiah 33:24)

1) Do not keep away because you do not know what to say or do
2) Do not pressure them to stop grieving
3) Do not be quick to advise them to discard clothing or other personal effects of the deceased before they are ready
4) Do not say "You can have another" baby
5) Do not necessarily avoid mentioning the departed one
6) Do not quickly say "it was for the best"
7)Do not say "I know how you feel"