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Aug 27, 2024 · And grief at Christmas can feel particularly hard. From making new traditions to simply surviving in one piece, here are our 24 tips for getting through the festive season after a bereavement: 1. Talk about your grief at Christmas. If you’ve recently lost a close family member or friend, this Christmas will inevitably be different.
Dec 20, 2023 · Dealing with grief does not entail a disregarding of those emotions. Rather, focusing on the blessings rather than the pain is the key to not only enduring but actually being able to enjoy the holiday season.
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Five years ago, I had a Christmas like no other. That Fall, I’d waded in the waters of grief with loved ones for their losses: A dear family friend’s son had taken his own life. A precious sister in Christ’s baby was stillborn. My husband’s grandfather and uncle passed away. Then, I was thrust under the water: I suffered a miscarriagethe first week...
For the first time in my life, I met Christmas Jesus—God with Us (see Matthew 1:23). I met the Jesus who came to join us in our bloody, broken pain. The Jesus who had conflicts with siblings, experienced sicknesses and abandonment, was the subject of scorn and misunderstanding. The Jesus who experienced the death of His adoptive father and some of ...
If you find yourself in grief’s churning waters this Christmas, let me first say, I am so sorry. Death and loss are part of life this side of heaven. But please remember something being common doesn’t diminish the pain. Christmas is about God entering our pain, our mess. About light entering the darkness. So let me offer a glimmer of hope in the st...
There was one word-picture during my own season of despair that helped transform the way I felt about my grief and my God. In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, the main character, Digory, was grieving that his mother was on her deathbed. Dear fellow mourner, this is the wonder of Christmas. Our God’s face bent down near our own, His ...
Dec 20, 2021 · Grieving is a form of learning, says a scientist who studies the brain's response to loss. When someone you love dies, you have to learn new rules for navigating the world and your brain has to...
Dec 5, 2023 · Handling Grief at Christmas. It can be very difficult for those experiencing grief at Christmas. Yet, God can help you make it through the grief to find peace and healing.
Dec 12, 2018 · Although grief is something that's experienced daily, the holidays tend to amplify feelings of loss—especially if it's the first holiday after a loved one's passing, psychologists say.
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Dec 9, 2021 · With so much loss this year, many people are feeling a little empty during this holiday season. Here's how one author is using memories to cope through the season.
