Grief
Money Matters? What to Do To Avoid Survivor Squabbles
Money matters after the death of a loved one can tear survivors apart and devastate your finances. What can you do in money matters to avoid survivor squabbles and financial chaos? Know whose name is on the assets. Do not assume it is the surviving spouse. One woman...
A Sexual Predator in the Christian Community Causes Heartache
A sexual predator in the Christian community causes heartache. Dr. Dennis Hensley, formerly a professor at Taylor University, was suspended with immediate effect for sexual misconduct. Taylor University’s statement on their website on July 12, 2018, said, “Recently we...
What You Need to Know About Grief by Guest Blogger Debbie W. Wilson
Good Grief! (Pun intended) I wish someone had warned me. Maybe no one knew, or perhaps I wouldn’t have heard. In case you ever need to know, here are two words to remember after you’ve lost a loved one—"three months.” The three-month anniversary of a loss feels like...
Comfort Choices: Temporary Fixes or Lasting Benefits
Comfort choices. With so many comfort choices before you, what will you choose and why? When I miss my late mother, I might make popcorn the old-fashioned way on the stove. Mom used to make popcorn in the evening, and we would play Scrabble®. I miss Mom and that...
Paperwork and More Paperwork! What’s a Person to Do?
“I thought you were on your way back home,” I said to my younger brother on the phone. We were both out of state for Dad’s funeral. “I was, but I received a call from the bank.” He paused, and continued, “I had a choice: stay longer and stop there to do more paperwork...
Gain Perspective?
Gain perspective? Why would a bereaved person consider that? What good would it do to gain perspective? The Compassionate Friends to Gain Perspective After the loss of my only child, I felt alone. I didn’t think anyone could understand me or my pain until I went to a...
Alone and Lonely? What Can You Do with Those Feelings?
Alone and lonely? What can you do? The Wednesday after Easter, my phone rang about 9:00 pm, and I heard my brother say two words, “Dad passed.” Shock overwhelmed me. My last living parent was unexpectedly gone. He had been smiling, joking, and suddenly stopped...
Another School Shooting! What Possible Good Can Come from It?
Another school shooting! What possible good can come from it? What can you say to the grieving families, staff, and students at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida? What can you say to the grieving couple, Kim and James Snead, who took in Cruz after his adoptive...
Who Hears Your Cries When You Long for Comfort?
Who hears your cries when you long for comfort? When you’re doubled over in pain, fear, and grief, you may feel no one hears your cries. I wish I could say that I’ve never felt that way, but I have. In the Old Testament, in Genesis 21:8–21, you will find the story of...
