This post is especially for those who have a Christian perspective, but are now struggling with their faith following bereavement or other tragedies. ——————————————————————————- When tragedy strikes, it can be hard to find meaning and fit what has happened within the framework of your previously held beliefs. Reality might not always sit comfortably within your…
This post is mostly for those who have a religious faith or belong to a religion, such as Christianity. It looks at how the pain of our grief can sometimes be dismissed or minimised by others within our community of faith because of a focus on the ‘next life.’ Missing our loved ones is the…
A post for those interested in a Christian outlook. It’s Friday, the day we commemorate the death of Jesus. Tomorrow is Saturday, a time of waiting. And then Sunday arrives. The sun will rise and many millions of people around the world will celebrate Christ’s victorious rising from the dead. We greet each other: “Christ…
In one of Zoom support groups I led recently, everyone was encouraged to write themselves a letter, in the ‘voice’ of a loved one. The idea behind this is that we are all usually harder on ourselves than we are on other people. Sometimes our own inner voice can be a bit negative. Would we…
Another in the series of Grief and Faith I read an article about grief, faith and comfort which I have shared onwards, as I found it mostly quite helpful. However there was one paragraph that I felt uncomfortable with, and it turned out, I wasn’t the only one. This person expressed perfectly what can be…
Another article on the impact of grief on our faith, and the impact on faith on our grief. I had contrasting reactions to the last post in this series. For some it was thought-provoking whereas others could not relate. It seems a good topic to continue, so here’s my own experience, offering a somewhat different…
(A post for those interested in Christian or faith-based perspectives. This series is particularly for those who have struggled with their faith since their bereavement. ) Acute, profound grief can make a real mess of our lives. We’re desperately sad one moment, red-hot angry the next. Our disappointment with how things have turned out can…
A post for those who are interested in Christian perspectives. This is the second part of a series on managing our faith during a time of grief. The shaking of my soul In an earlier post. I wrote about using words from the Bible to express our own feelings. For instance, this verse from the…
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