Mercy, Comfort and Hope During the Pandemic
Posted on April 7, 2020 - by Ann Schiebert
I don’t know about you, but when I watched the USS Mercy and the USS Comfort docking at ports on the West and East coasts, my breath was captured by […]
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Afghanistan to the U.S.: A Military Mom Coping with COVID-19
Posted on April 6, 2020 - by Gloria Horsley
Which would be more anxiety producing: having a son driving a Humvee for the army in Afghanistan or testing positive for the coronavirus? On today’s Facebook Live discussion, my daughter, […]
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Socially Present Grief in a Time of Physical Distance
Posted on April 6, 2020 - by Dr. Beth Hewett
Three weeks ago, a beloved deacon in the church suddenly died. His death occurred on a Tuesday morning, so the church was reliant on word of mouth and funeral notices […]
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9 Ways to Prepare for Coronavirus Losses
Posted on April 6, 2020 - by Stan Goldberg
Anger will do little to prepare us for the losses the coronavirus creates. The Tibetans have a saying, “You can throw hot coals at your enemies but you will burn […]
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Food for the Journey
Posted on April 6, 2020 - by Charles W. Sidoti
The phrase “food for the journey” is traditionally associated, in Catholicism, with reception of the Eucharist by the dying and their final journey from this life to eternal life through […]
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Grief in the Absence of Physical Presence
Posted on April 6, 2020 - by Greg Adams
Physical presence means so much. Phone calls are good. Video connections can be better. But there is nothing like experiencing physical presence with the potential or reality of a hand […]
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What’s the Difference When Grieving For a Child?
Posted on April 6, 2020 - by Gloria Horsley
The loss of any loved one is a terrible blow that hurts our hearts and leaves us inconsolable. However, when a parent loses a child, it’s a different type of […]
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Caregivers Dealing with the Coronavirus
Posted on March 31, 2020 - by Gloria Horsley
During yesterday’s Facebook Live discussion, Heidi and I were joined by Dr. Ken Druck, a psychologist and best-selling author who has helped so many families and individuals during traumatic events […]
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Is God Big Enough to Accept Our Anger?
Posted on March 30, 2020 - by Neal Raisman
Excerpt from Standing on One Leg by Neal Raisman which is available through the author at iduhpres@hotmail.com The first time we went to Compassionate Friends, a self-help grief group for […]
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How to Recognize Your Coping Style When Dealing with Loss or Change
Posted on March 30, 2020 - by Gloria Horsley
If you are struggling with an addiction (of any variety), it may well be that you have not yet fully developed the coping strategies that provide a way to handle […]
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