A Pet Owner’s Greatest Fear
It hurt today as I said goodbye to Max. Our little dog would have turned 13 in a few days but he never made it. He was getting weaker and on Monday he was so sick that I stayed home from work with him and held him most of the day. I had to carry him as he had... >Read More
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friend,
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LIFE,
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The "New" Grief
The Internet has become so integrated into modern life that it has impacted pretty much everything ... even the grieving process. The Huffington Post reports on the "new" grief:
The ongoing development of powerful and sophisticated medical diagnostic and treatment technologies has led to what Dr. Barbara Okun and I have termed "the new grief."...... >Read More
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internet,
LIFE,
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Self,
spiritual growth,
tragedy,
World
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What to Say When it Hurts
Several years ago a friend of mine’s son died. His name was Nathan and he was almost two months old when they lost him. They lost him to SIDS - every parent’s nightmare. He was there and then he was gone. I cannot imagine the depth of their grief.
In the months that followed my friend shared a few of... >Read More
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death,
Family,
grief,
grieving,
help,
loss
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How to Talk to the Broken Hearted
Not sure why you are going through this personal tragedy? Searching for why God is doing this? Take our Life Lesson called "Built By Brokenness" and find some answers that you have been searching for.
After losing our twins girls at 20 weeks gestation, my world completely fell apart. As I gingerly attempted to reintegrate my new, raw reality...... >Read More
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do's and don'ts,
family issues,
FamilyLife Favs,
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hardship & suffering,
healing,
heartache,
Heather Isaak,
help,
infertility,
infertility & miscarriage,
LIFE,
loss,
Men,
miscarriage,
walk along side,
Women
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Walking the Autism Road with Someone You Love
When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was surprised at the depths of grief that threatened to overwhelm me. Even though I still had my son, I felt as if I had lost him in some ways. The burden of mourning and moving into a new normal was not a load I was able to carry on my... >Read More
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autism,
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disabilities,
Family,
family issues,
grief,
health,
Health Issues,
help,
LIFE,
special needs child,
therapy,
treatment,
wellness
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My Son Who is in Heaven
At 19 weeks I gave birth to a little boy. We named him Jacob. We said hello and goodbye in the same hour. He is not a miscarriage or an almost-child, he is my son. This letter was written three years after his birth. This is a glimpse into my mother’s heart, a letter written to Jacob my son... >Read More
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baby loss,
beth scholes,
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death,
faith,
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FamilyLife Favs,
grief,
heaven,
hope,
infant loss,
loss of child,
miscarriage,
sadness,
spiritual growth,
spirituality,
still birth
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Quake Hits Haiti: You can help
On January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti just a few miles south of the capitol. The US Geological Survey reports that the initial quake registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, with aftershocks registering as high as 5.9. The Richter scale considers 7.0 a major quake and notes that at 5.9 even the aftershock “can cause major damage...... >Read More
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aid,
current events,
disaster,
earthquake,
Global Aid Network,
grief,
Haiti,
Karen Schenk,
Men,
Women
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Hope for Adult Children of Divorce
According to a recent report from the Family Research Council, 55 percent... >more
Feeling Grief
Grieving is a unique experience. It’s a process that is as individual... >more
What Do You Fear?
