By: Joni Boyd
With millions of Australian men and women having lost their mother, and others missing their mum for different reasons, Mother’s Day is tough for many.
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Four Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who is Hurting
Once when I was young and I had a position of responsibility of a church, I was called to the hospital bedside of one of the members who had been run over by a truck earlier that day. He had suffered extremely serious injuries and he was lucky to be alive.
Grief is the Honour We Give to Those Who Loved Us Well
By: Sheridan Voysey
Earlier this year, before COVID made things complicated, I attended a thanksgiving service for a much-loved member of our church. We lost Eileen to cancer at just 68 years of age. As the service began, more chairs had to be put out to accommodate the number of people arriving. And it led to a lesson learned about grief.
Patience Through Grief
By: Danni Synot
Loss and grief, whether it be death or another form of loss, changes people, how can it not?
What Is God Saying in the Midst of My Pain?
By: Tania Harris
What is God saying to us in the midst of our pain? In this episode of the God Conversations podcast, we’re talking about the questions we ask when life goes wrong.
He Is Close to the Broken Hearted
By: Sabrina Peters
I’m so glad “comforter” isn’t His title, but His nature. When darkness seems to hide his face. I rest on His unchanging grace. Here are some incredible verses to encourage you. Praying for all those suffering and struggling. May His grace be real, tangible and with you right now!
Remembering The Baby We Lost: Singer Chris Sebastian Opens Up About His Song, ‘Soon’
By: Clare Bruce
When singer Chris Sebastian and his wife lost a baby during pregnancy in 2018, it couldn’t have been more devastating.
Grieving the Loss of Routine
By: Jodii Maguire
Within a matter of weeks, your world has most likely gone from a stable and predictable routine, to being turned on its head. Thanks to Coronavirus, we now work from home, leave the house only for food and exercise, socially distance from loved ones, and homeschool our kids.
How to Help Kids Process Grief
By: Robert Garrett
When I was 7, my mum passed away. It wasn’t until some 30 years after the fact, that I was finally able to talk about her without ending up in tears. The impact of unresolved grief, particularly on the developing brain (which already functions in a highly emotive state in teenagers), can have long-term implications. I’ve known adults still struggling decades after a tragic event in their childhood.
You Could Have Been: The Children’s Book Written For Grieving Parents
By: Clare Bruce
When Ann-Maree Imrie lost her first baby mid-pregnancy, her whole world crumbled.