Good Mourning! Series

No matter what the emotion, we need to express it in a safe and respectful way. Once again, look at Martha and Mary. They expressed their sorrow and frustration to Jesus. They spoke their feelings.

I have taken GriefShare as a participant and as a leader. If you are grieving today, I would encourage you, when you are ready, to find a GriefShare meeting or something similar and attend. There are like-minded people there who want to support and encourage you. You have a safe place to express your grief, your anger and your frustrations.

Fourth, and last for today, we know that adjustments can be hard. Regardless of your loss, you have to make changes. It may be that you will have to deal with being alone and lonely. You may be doing the work of two by yourself.

My friend, Patty lost her husband several years ago. A few weeks after his funeral she and I talked and she made a profound statement. She said, “It’s a couples’ world.” She found that she had to make adjustments in her aloneness. While friends that she had with her husband were kind to her, she no longer fully fit with them because she was now a single widow instead of part of a couple. It was and is an adjustment.

Keep listening. We will deal with more grief topics in the weeks ahead. Until next time . . .

Keep The Light of Good Mourning Burning!