Companioning the grieving is about bearing witness to the struggles of others; it is not about directing those struggles.
You don’t heal from the loss of a loved one because time passes; you heal because of what you do with the time.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad in all our days. Psalm 90:14
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.
The world of the generous gets larger and larger. . .The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
Proverbs 11:24-25
One way to think of yourself is that you are the sum total of all that you have experienced in your life so far.
The essence of finding meaning in the future is not to forget my past, as I have been told, but instead to embrace my past. For it is in listening to the music of the past that I can sing in the present and dance into the future. We see those we love in every sunrise and in every sunset, in every tree and in every flower.
May you be given more and more of God’s kindness, peace, and love. Jude 1:2
An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves.
“A faithful friend is the medicine for life.”
The Apocrypha
What a splendid way to move through the world…to bring our blessings to all that we touch.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope. Romans 15:13
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to an all-knowing God.
Go slowly and be patient with yourself.
What you are is God’s gift to you. What you do with what you are is your gift to God.
Teach me, Lord, to value each day, to live, to love, to laugh, to play.
Tuck this thought into your heart today. Treasure it. Your Parent God cares about your daily concerns.
What a splendid way to move through the world…to bring our blessings to all that we
touch.
Each tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the
handle of faith.
Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
Giving encouragement to others is a most welcome gift, for the results of it are lifted spirits, increased self-worth, and a hopeful future.
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”
Helen Keller
Loss provides an opportunity to take inventory of our lives, to reconsider priorities, and to determine new directions.
Grieving is as natural as breathing, for it we have lived and loved, surely we will grieve.
Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
To honor your grief is not self-destructive or harmful, it is self-sustaining and life giving!.
What a splendid way to move through the world…to bring our blessing to all that we touch.
Hope in grief is heart-based, not head-based.
Tomorrow is the promise that there is still much to celebrate!
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