Grief and loss

What are some healthy ways to grieve?

Grief is healing. How can you grieve in a healthy way? Cry your tears. Express your fears. Get help. Postpone big decisions. Pray. Keep a grief journal.Take action. Remember your loved one. Don’t give up hope.

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A time to mourn

The Bible says there is “a time to mourn.” Just as surely as night follows day, you too must go through some dark phases in your life. But remember that this time of grieving too will pass. One day the world will seem normal, and you can smile again. This is not to belittle your loss, but to encourage you to accept it as a part of life, and to know that there is another, brighter part of your life still waiting to unfold.

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Dealing with grief in song

When you lose someone you love, music is a wonderful, uplifting, poignant and healing way to express your grief. Wonder why people who come to condole with you often stay and sing comforting hymns by your loved one’s casket? Music is comforting, soothing and healing. Hymns of faith also give you the courage to carry [...]

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Journaling to heal from grief and loss

Journaling to heal from grief and loss As life expectancy increases, it is becoming more and more common for adult children to become responsible for ageing parents. If your ailing parent has to move into your home, this sets off a chain of changes in both your lives, and impacts other members of your family. [...]

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