Grief and Loss

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Aug 206 min

A Mother's Love - Guest Post by Vanessa Swift

This is a guest post from Vanessa Swift and highlights the healing power of nature.

Mar 47 min

Pick up Your Grief Cross and Jesus Will Show You the Way (a sermon)

This is a sermon I preached on Feb 25, 2024 in Libertyville, IL, in response to the Gospel of Mark 8:31-38. I was invited to Libertyville...

Nov 24, 20232 min

Re-Write the Obituary

Scene A: A challenging family member has died and their obituary makes them out to be a saint. You stare at the lies written on the page....

Jul 1, 20232 min

On the Threshold

I love experiencing moments when I am hiking where I catch the sun and the moon out at the same time. I feel like I am in the...

Jul 1, 20232 min

How to Help Your Grieving Child

If you read my post "How Childhood Losses Affect Your Grief Process as an Adult", this is a good follow up for you! Here are some of the...

Jul 1, 20232 min

How Childhood Losses Affect our Grief Process as Adults

Much about the way we grieve was taught to us in childhood. Many of our beliefs about grief were shaped in childhood. The memories we...