It’s coming up to November 2nd – All Soul’s Day – a day when many of us will visit loved one’s graves to remember them, although in some traditions this might have taken place on October 31st. (“All Hallow’s Eve”, more commonly referred to as Halloween.) As Wikipedia helpfully explains, “All Souls’ Day commemorates All Souls, the Holy…
Christians Bereaved by Suicide – a Living with Loss Retreat – 18-20 January 2019 At the Greenhouse Christian Centre, Poole, Dorset. Life can be a struggle following the loss of a loved one or friend, and it is widely acknowledged that death by suicide can be one of the most difficult bereavements to cope with. This…
Grief can be utterly exhausting. The reasons for this may seem obvious, such as poor sleep patterns as I wrote about earlier. There may be a lot to take care of related to the death of the loved one – funeral arrangements and so on. Or their absence may have left you simply with more…
A little commentary before I reprint an article from the BBC. I can relate very much to this article about using a mobile phone to talk to a deceased loved one. When Catherine was alive, much of our communication was by phone, as she lived in a different city, so after she was gone, it…
It’s heartbreaking and difficult enough to cope when losing a loved one suddenly, but if the death happens abroad – particularly if you were not with them at the time – there are extra layers of difficulty. Below there is a reprint of a very sad article about this topic, from the BBC, 3rd August…
A friend offered me a gift for my birthday. I accepted. I was offered some work. I accepted. I was offered a new phone contract. I didn’t accept. It seems to me, that whenever we talk about “accepting” there is an element of choice. We accept if we want it; we don’t accept if we…
Having a special place to grieve and remember is important for many people. A special place marks our loved one’s space and time in history. It is a focal point that we can visit; a place where we might talk to them, pray for them, reflect. It’s a place for remembrance. The special place doesn’t…
