I am grieving the loss of my brother-in-law Paul Rogers. Paul died last week from a farm accident. I flew back to Minnesota to be with the family. My sister Deb, her daughters, son-in-laws and the grand kids are grieving hard. They lost the leader of their precious family. My sister lost the love of her life. I was having struggle yesterday as I prepared for the funeral service of a wonderful man, Thomas Hall. I was thinking of my sister and her wonderful family. I had such grief and hope in my heart. God guided me through ther funeral service, it was very comforting for the family and myself. God took care of it. Then, this morning I read this message by Tamara Chamberlain! God sent it to me!, that grief and hope can exist together. I do many funerals, I carry the hurt of all in my soul. I do not quickly move on from the loss of a soul. Never have, never will. God made me that way. Some move to quickly from the death of a loved one and really never grieve. They pay a price for that. Grieving is a strange animal. It can really twist and turn your guts. I feel that one of the downsides of Americans is that many do not truly grieve the loss of life anymore. Many are afraid to show their grief here in America. Grief And Hope Can Exist Together.
Grief over a loss happens far more often than when a literal death occurs.
I can attest to the anguish and pain that comes in the wake of the death of a loved one. But there are many other times in my life where mourning and sorrow have welled up within me. There can be seasons or situations that cause deep sorrow—grief in various forms.
A loss of any kind can bring about some manner of pain. Nevertheless, it can be difficult to give ourselves permission to grieve a situation that doesn’t bear the same weight as death. It seems unjustifiable to grieve when we consider how life could be so much worse.
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