by Jolene | Sep 1, 2010 | Grief, Spiritual Support
About a month ago, I posted an entry about the longevity of grief. The number of readers who responded reinforced the wisdom shared by the grieving parents featured in the post. Grief takes a long time. Parents will be sad for a long time. It’s okay for them to...
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by Scott Newport | Jul 30, 2010 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Talking to parents who have lost a child isn’t easy. It’s about the hardest thing about working with families of children with special needs. Because many of those children are medically fragile. Many of them will die young, too young. The Unknowing...
by Jolene | Jun 2, 2010 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Tara’s a little girl who spent months in the hospital after a very unusual birth. During those difficult months Tara’s mom, Kathie, learned several lesson, and one of them cemented her faith: God doesn’t waste a hurt. God Doesn’t Waste a Hurt...
by Jolene | Apr 16, 2010 | Grief, Spiritual Support
The previous post in this series relayed the story of Baby Sam Owens’ short life and described the gift bag ministry his family started in his memory. It even gave you a sneak peak at the custom-made bags they’ve chosen to use. What’s in Each Bag?...
by Jolene | Apr 14, 2010 | Grief, Spiritual Support
Now and then, the comments parents leave at www.DifferentDream.com remind me of the work of our redeeming God in the midst of our children’s struggles. The comments Joy Owens leaves are like that. Her messages led to emails and eventually a phone call where she...
by Jolene | Mar 31, 2010 | Grief, Spiritual Support
When you hear that a child has died, what should you say? Just as important, what shouldn’t you say? Every word counts at such an emotionally charged time, and we would all do well to think and pray before speaking to grieving parents and families. Words of...
