At local churches, grief and solaceARIZONA DAILY STAR
Many Catholic churches offer free bereavement and counseling services to their members and others in the community. But, while some do, not every church opens its doors to non-members. Before investing too much of your time pursuing a particular church’s grief-support services, inquire whether ...
Being in a systematic Bible reading study such as Community Bible Study (google it for participating churches in your area) helped me; and so did being part of a church spiritual family. It helped to have “to be someplace” a time or two a week aside from worship services. Having a ...
Losing a loved one to mesothelioma is difficult, but support resources are available. Learn about the stages of grief, support groups and grief counseling.
Churches:Church support groups exist in almost every denomination and in almost every church or religious institution in the country. These have the benefit of helping you work through your grief in a way that matches your personal and religious worldviews. ...
“I know your heart is hurting today. It hurts to think and breathe. It hurts to remember. It hurts to think about going forward. In these moments, I want to challenge you to stop, breathe, and think of me. I will give you hope for the future that at this moment you simply can...
Groups are either closed (for a set period of time with the same small group of individuals attending each session) or open (offered once, twice, or several times a month and open to whoever attends without previous registration or intake). Grief support groups are generally not therapy ...
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” ~1 Peter 5:6-7 “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may...
Through my professional work at churches and in hospice, I understand it’s difficult to openly discuss dying and death, or to share how grief can impact us every day. Don’t feel like you’re alone with your concerns and questions. I look forward to your comments here at Open to Hope...
divorced people. There were a few people who I knew that lost a spouse at a young age but no one close by or within my current community or social circles. And when I tried out two different GriefShare groups I was almost always the youngest person with mostly widows and widowers 60-ye...