Posts Tagged ‘grief’
How Many?
By: Kayla Leibner Who am I? I am a Christian. I am a mother. I am a wife. I am a daughter. I am a sister. I am a friend. I am more things, but these are the identities that are most important to me. First and foremost, my identity is in Christ. However, since…
Read MoreTwo Times The Struggle
By: Kayla Leibner It’s no secret that it can be difficult to return to a state of normalcy after a life-altering event. Adjusting to and recovering from big changes takes time – and sometimes a lot of it. When you lose a child, returning to normal isn’t really an option. Life never looks the same,…
Read MoreThe Care and Compassion of a Chaplain
By: Ann-Marie Ferry I am not sure where the thought originated from, but it popped out of my mouth and found its way into the hospital air, “Should we baptize him?” I asked. Jon and I did not entertain the thought for long. After all, neither of us believed in Infant Baptism. Why would we…
Read MoreHelping Others Through My Grief
By: Christine Ford Losing my son to Trisomy 18 on May 5, 2018 has completely changed my life. My outlook on life has changed and how I connect with and view others has changed. I have much more empathy towards others who have miscarried, had a stillbirth, or have lost an infant, baby, or young…
Read MoreWhen Our Heart’s Hurt: Unveiling The Face Of Grief
By: Ann-Marie Ferry A few years back my husband and I decided to take the dull winter months of the Midwest to read to each other in the evenings. I am a lifelong fan of C.S. Lewis. The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters are among my favorites. My husband, Jon, is…
Read MoreThe Emotions You Experience During Your Grief
By: Shawanna Allen Numbness, Confusion, Anger, Pain, Shame, Emptiness, and Sadness In no particular order are the aforementioned all the emotions I experienced on August 8th when I, in my heart knew and then affirmed by the emergency room doctor that I was indefinitely having a miscarriage. Prior to this day I had been back…
Read MoreUnimaginable: Life After Baby Loss
By: Brooke Taylor Duckworth This is an excerpt from a recently-published book by Sharing Magazine contributor Brooke D. Taylor. Unimaginable: Life After Baby Loss is now available on Amazon. It tells the story of surviving the death of her first daughter, navigating the complexities of life after pregnancy loss, and discovering that grief can somehow…
Read MoreWhen Hello Means Goodbye
By: Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, M.S., LMFT, PMH-C Over the edge of an exam table, my feet anxiously dangle; I can hear the sound from the crinkling paper as I nervously shift, my eyes desperately locked with my husband’s. A week of multiple diagnostics and appointments has led us here—in a doctor’s office three hours from home,…
Read MoreBaggage Claim
Coping with grief through a pandemic, finding strength and support during a time of social distancing.
Read MoreGrief is Uniquely Yours
By: Michelle L. Cramer My friend Tishia was pregnant with triplets, Paul, Kyle, and William. Unfortunately, Paul passed away in the womb while Kyle and William were carried to term. Tishia is also deaf, so most of her adult interaction is through written communication. After losing Paul, she sought support through groups on Facebook specifically…
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