"It’s not that you don’t care - you brought a casserole. You’re just scared. Scared of saying the wrong thing. Scared of making the widow cry. Worse yet, scared of making her put on a smile, fix coffee and listen patiently to your grief stories. You never mean to make it about you, it’s just that you get nervous and it’s kind of good to talk to someone you don’t have to explain things to…"
Grief is never isolated to one person; it is felt across communities and especially across families. These two accounts--one from the daughter and one from the granddaughter--highlight that reality.
"While I had a huge amount of support from family and friends, I found myself comforting them because everyone was so sad. It was very hard witnessing the grief of his sister and twin brother. How is a mother supposed to provide solace to others when experiencing intense grief herself?"
"When someone you love dies, church is hard, really hard. It took me a good six months to even want to step foot into church. I wasn't angry at God, just so incredibly and deeply disappointed," remembers Elizabeth SoRelle, who lost her twin brother David in 2014.
Every $20 we raise helps connect a grieving individual with the resources they need on their journey of healing. We have all been in that place, looking for help but not knowing where to find it.
"I’ve discovered that grief wouldn’t exist without love, and the more you love someone the more profound your grief will be. With my father’s passing, I was angry like my Grandma. I was mad at God. With my mother’s passing, though, I realized I was like Mimi. Even though it felt like there was a hole in my heart, I could see and feel that God was all around me. There were too many signs of His love and that He DOES have a plan. It’s hard to deny."
A Message from the founders of Faith & Grief Ministries in response to the grief of our nation: "Although many of us do not know the pain of losing a family member or friend in a mass shooting, we have experienced the grueling pain of grief far too often. Know that this grief, although it feels insurmountable, will not consume you."
Imagine: It’s the first Valentine’s Day after your husband’s death
A few weeks ago, I received a box from my
Friday, September 28, 2012, my son Matthew was 22 years
Our mission is to provide opportunities for comfort & hope to those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
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