How to help a grieving friend
You can’t fix the pain of someone’s loss, but you can help to carry it. How is it possible to help carry someone’s painful loss? Before you ...
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Where is God in the midst of all my troubles?
Has God forgotten me? Does He hate me? Why does He seem to hide Himself? Trouble suffocates me. Worry entangles me. By night I can’t sleep, by day ...
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Living through a season of loss
Loss. At the mention of this word I feel butterflies in my stomach, my heart sinks and I find myself quickly looking for a way out. Most of us react ...
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Reflections of a father in pain
Over the last several weeks, as people across the world have started to be impacted by Covid-19, I've found myself thinking that for us as a family, ...
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Coronavirus: Helping Your Spouse Grieve Loss
As we face the coronavirus pandemic, one hidden consequence is loss. We all experience loss and need to grieve loss. There are obvious losses, like ...
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Moving Forward: Dealing with Grief
Grieving the death of a loved one is an individual process. Some caregivers initially feel numb and disoriented, then endure pangs of yearning for ...
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Q&A: How can I get over not reconciling with my abusive dad?
Question: My dad was abusive when I was a kid, and my relationship with him was strained and distant until the day he died. I never forgave him in ...
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Did Mummy paint the sky?
The sunset was as brilliant as any I’d ever seen. Hues of red and gold blazed above the mountains as the light faded. I pulled the car to a stop to ...
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When a loved one dies: Understanding grief in children
For many families, grief doesn’t introduce itself gently. A relative or close friend dies unexpectedly, and a shock wave of grief and disbelief ...
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Grieving After a Breakup
Breakups happen. They’re sloppy, they’re ugly, and the emotional distress they create is undeniable. It’s because the emotional distress is ...
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Valentine’s Day as a Single Parent
It was Valentine’s Day 1996. I was a single mum with three little boys. My heart ached because my husband was celebrating with another woman. I ...
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Mourning in marriage after the loss of a child
"Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys," writer and ...
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