Grief

Woman carrying a tan backpack hikes through mountains that are covered in green plants and trees.
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Terrain of Grief

It was a summer job at a church camp in the mountains. It was the first time I had done something like this. I had

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What’s Next?

Ponder the word “next.” A curious little word, it is. As much as we may overlook it and take it for granted even, where would

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The Work of Grief

I could tell it was a book the moment I held the wrapped gift in my hand. My niece watched as I opened her gift,

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Two family members sitting on the edge of the bed consoling each other.
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Living With Grief

Just when I think there is no place to put another one, let alone need another one, I am caught off guard with the sight

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Life After Loss

“Grief is like the ocean – it comes on waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we

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The Nature of Change

“Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” – Friedrich Nietzsche It’s always a good day when I receive my

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The Weight of Grief

  Once upon a time, a wise teacher walked around the classroom teaching on stress management. As she walked and talked, she carried, in her

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