The Big C Means Courage Not CancerThis is a true story based on facts. My life was in
desperate need of attention after my wife died of cancer. My life took a wrong road toward hell, but later I found the right one--at last. If I only had the courage and the strength in the beginning. My courage and my faith in God saved me.
How to Handle Grief and Loss With Your ChildrenDealing with any kind of loss with a child or children is a task that most adults dread. Best friends can move away, a car can kill a favorite pet, a schoolmate can be killed in an auto accident, and Grandma may die suddenly are all situations that parents can face. In any case, a parent should handle the loss with dignity and quality so the child learns how to deal by comparison.
Everybody HurtsWe judge ourselves and we judge others around emotional pain. Too afraid to feel the pain, to acknowledge the hurt, or to even allow the ache to process, we shut down emotionally and move into the intellect and judgement. Come back to heart and have some empathy for yourself and others. Be divine.
Why Individuals Have Surivior GuiltSurvivor guilt is not necessary nor normal. To begin to clear it from within read this.
Some Tips On Getting Over Your PastYour past is a tricky thing. You can't just cut yourself off from it; but to be healthy and to grow, you can't stay stuck in it either. So what do you do?
Haunted: Burying The Ghosts Of Lost LoveThe loss of a lover is on a par with death. The grief can be experienced as something one cannot recover from. However, many people heal and move on to a new life.
Why Does My Loved One Have to Suffer?Not long ago, I visited a man whose wife was dying of cancer. He retired early in life, so he and his wife could travel the country on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was a big man, and his wife was tiny. But, their love for one another was deep and knew no size and shape after 45 years of being married to one another. He shared with me many stories of there life together. He was deep in grief.
Missing In Action'We lost our dear loved one the other day; he was eighty seven years old and had a full and rich life.'I had to pause mentally for a moment when a friend shared this thought during a conversation. Her emotion expressed a state of remorse with shadows of hopelessness. I acknowledged sincere condolences and with a whispered tone shared feelings that "he is enjoying peace and happiness now." Are they truly 'Missing in Action?'
Loss and Grieving: A Healing ProcessLoss is a normal part of life. With loss comes grief and grief is an essential part of the healing process.
Discount Color Contact LensComforting a person who has experienced the loss of a loved one is very hard. However, words of sympathy along with a consoling sympathy gift can soothe and support the grieving family. Sympathy gifts are a perfect way to communicate to the grieving family about your care and support, and desire to offer comfort and remembrance.
Death - an Overerated ParadoxThis is a promulgation of an individualist apprising the uselessness of mourning and sorrow at the event of a death.
Grief 101Losses aren't always human. In any case, here is what to expect.
Then I Dreamed!That afternoon our precious God put me to sleep and gave me a gift. I want to share this dream, for it convinced me that God does indeed communicate with us through visions.
Darkness into LightI like to make God's promises personal, so when our son died I claimed this particular one and told myself that God is bringing me out of this dark night of my life.
God's WillDr. Weatherhead separated God's will into three parts:
1) Intentional;
2) Circumstantial, and
3) Ultimate (ICU).
Enough, Lord!Those with the highest and holiest purposes are often the very ones who experience intense dejection and rejection.
Now There Was a NightOur son came home, went to the woods and hours later, in the dark, we heard him scream and then shoot himself to death.
Escaping Misery: Freedom in Giving (Part 1)Whether you agree or not, the Law of Service affects all of us in our daily lives, even if we're not aware of it. You may not understand the principles of this law, and you will not learn to use it unless you understand, but if you do, you will be able to release your worst fears of never becoming someone you always felt you must be in order to experience the utter freedom of living from your heart.
Thank You Anyway, Father!To give thanksgiving in tragedy is to indeed "sacrifice thank offerings to God."
The Wine of AstonishmentGod asked our family to drink the wine of astonishment. What is even more astonishing is the gem I found at the bottom of the cup, God's comfort.
Sitting on Our AshThe question is not the why of evil, for that we can never answer, but the how: how do we accept and overcome it?
Bruised Reeds and Smoking WicksJesus doesn't believe in survival of the fittest.
Is God Just?Where is God in our grievous times? How could He allow such universal sorrow?
Afterward You Will UnderstandThere are some things in life that we will never know, but God promises to answer them in our afterlife. What a blessed promise!
God's GemsSurely God's most lustrous gems are our tears!
For lo, the Winter is PastIn our grief it is so difficult to believe that the flowers will bloom again. But peace of heart and mind does return!
Mountains and MolehillsOur mountains can become molehills after tragedy.
Are You Afraid Of Repairing Memories Of Your Emotional Past?Burying your past emotional trauma through addictions and unconsciousness is more painful than releasing it through a new and empowering approach called the Mind Resonance Process(TM) (MRP).
This Is LanceI am once again abruptly reminded of the fragility of life. How quickly special spirits can pass through our lives, teaching us by their actions. Lance touched many peoples' lives, I'm sure of it.
Saying Goodbye To My Beautiful BuddyThe grief process for losing a pet is very similar as losing a loved one, but it is truly difficult for many people to really communicate their sadness when it involves a pet. Those who have never owned a pet that was dear to them do not understand the depth of the sorrow. But to those grieiving, it is very palpable and difficult.