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Grief Lasts Longer Than Expected Day 4
Grief's unexpected turns will throw you again and again. You may feel that for every step forward, you take at least one step back. The grieving process generally takes longer than you ever imagined.
Please don't rush this process. Remember, what you a -
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Grief Is Disruptive Day 9
Grief affects everything you do. It can disrupt every aspect of your life in ways you might not expect.
"I don't think I had time to think because psychologically I wasn't with it," says Nancy, whose husband passed away. "I would do stup -
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Grief Is Harder Than You Think Day 8
The hardest time to learn about the process of grief is while you are in the midst of it. You may feel that you are taking a crash course in grief and that the learning curve is formidable. But those who seek to understand grief and loss will be better ab -
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Random Emotions Day 7
"My emotions occurred spontaneously, and sometimes two or three at the same time," says Cindy, whose daughter passed away.
Although there are stages that are common to the process of grief, they do not occur in a predictable order. Your emoti -
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Unpredictable Emotions Day 6
The unpredictable timing and odd combinations of emotions that hit you during grief can leave you confused and despairing.
"My life was totally flipped upside down emotionally, in every way you could think of," says Sue, whose husband died. -
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He Will Carry You Day 5
The Lord will carry you if you ask Him. When you are feeling so weak you cannot take another step, ask Him to lift you high into His loving arms. Then rest in Him with an open and listening heart. This does not mean your problems will disappear, but it do -
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Grief Runs Deep: Where Is the Hope? Day 3
Dr. Joseph Stowell says, "Even though your heart is breaking and tears are clouding your eyes and staining your cheeks, God does give us something worth trusting in tough times. And that's Him, and Him alone."
When your heart is breaking, y -
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Grief Is a Unique Experience Day 2
You may feel it is useless to talk about your grief because no one truly understands what you are going through.
"You sometimes feel after an experience like this that you're talking a foreign language," says Dora, whose daughter died. " -
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Understanding Your Grief Day 1
Grief is not an enemy or a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being human. Grief is the cost of loving someone.
Since grief comes to everyone, why do some people seem to work through it better than others?
"Some people think that going through t
