grief

Will I forget my loved one?  Will I ever stop feeling sad? These are two very common questions that children have when they are dealing with the loss of a loved one. If you are an adult that is walking alongside a child who has lost someone due to death, you may want help them […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (NRSV) “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So whenever you […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Job 16:1-21 (NRSV) Then Job answered: “I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all. Have windy words no limit? Or what provokes you that you keep on talking? […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Genesis 49:29–50:14 (NRSV) Then he charged them, saying to them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. […]

Adults rarely want to think about children being in the hospital and we especially hate the thought of children grieving over the death of a loved one.  However, I would like to urge parents and those who teach children to consider giving serious and intentional thought to children and grief.  Many parents like to protect their […]