Losing someone or something you love is very painful. After a significant loss, you may experience all kinds of difficult and surprising emotions, such as shock, anger, and guilt. Sometimes it may feel like the sadness will never let up. While these feelings can be frightening and overwhelming, they are normal reactions to loss. Accepting [...]
What is grief? Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. You may associate grief with the death of a loved one – and this type of loss does often cause the most intense grief. But any loss can cause grief, [...]
Are there stages of grief? In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduced what became known as the “five stages of grief.” These stages of grief were based on her studies of the feelings of patients facing terminal illness, but many people have generalized them to other types of negative life changes and losses, such as the [...]
Common symptoms of grief While loss affects people in different ways, many people experience the following symptoms when they’re grieving. Just remember that almost anything that you experience in the early stages of grief is normal – including feeling like you’re going crazy, feeling like you’re in a bad dream, or questioning your religious beliefs. [...]
Coping with grief and loss tip 1: Get support The single most important factor in healing from loss is having the support of other people. Even if you aren’t comfortable talking about your feelings under normal circumstances, it’s important to express them when you’re grieving. Sharing your loss makes the burden of grief easier to [...]
Dear Sis. Dorothy Goods and Family, We were deeply sadden to hear of the loss of your husband Leroy Goods. We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again . . [...]
Dear Sis. Maggie Tate and Family, We were deeply sadden to hear the news of your daughter Donna passing. We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again . . . [...]
Dear Sis. Pfeiffer, We were deeply sadden to hear the news of your grand-child’s passing. We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again . . . that where I am, [...]
Dear Sis. Norma and Sis Dorothy and family: We were saddened to hear of the loss of your beloved Mother. We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again . . [...]
Dear Sis. Wanda: We were deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your beloved Mother. We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again . . . that where I [...]
Dear Faye, Margaret, Leetta, David and Family, We were deeply sadden to hear the news of your mother and our beloved prayer warrior and church Mother Margaret Glass passing. We would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a [...]
Dear First Lady Newman & Family We are deeply sadden and share the grief at the news of your beloved Mother and Grandmother Mother Mary Brown passing and would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you our family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come [...]
(Loss of Mother and TGB’s First Family’s Sister and Aunt) Dear Carl III, Shannon, John & Family We are deeply sadden and share the grief at the news of our beloved Sister and Aunt, Lady Olivia Nevels passing and would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you our family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I [...]
(Loss of Father and TGB’s First Family’s Brother-in-law and Uncle) Dear Olivia, Carl III, Shannon, John & Family We are deeply sadden and share the grief at the news of our beloved Brother-in-law and Uncle, Emeritius Pastor Carl Nevels Jr. passing and would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you our family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I [...]
(Loss of Sister) Dear Barbara, We were deeply sadden to hear the news of your sister Evelyn Redden’s passing and would like to convey our sincere sympathy to you and your family. The bible tells us in John 14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again . . . [...]