Resources for Grieving People Part 1

This list has been condensed from "Tom Dallis' "Through a Dark Lens: 

Bereaved Parents USA – For newly bereaved parents who have lost a child

http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org

Compassionate Friends – For parents who have lost a child

http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Divorce Care – Support groups and resources for those facing divorce
http://www.divorcecare.org
Divorce Care for Kids – Resources and support for kids age 5-12
http://www.dc4k.org
Family Caregiving Alliance – General information on grief and loss
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=404
Grief.com – Wisdom of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, grief
experts
http://grief.com
Grief Net – A variety of online resources on grief and loss
http://www.griefnet.org
Grief Loss and Recovery – Emotional support for those sharing grief
http://grieflossrecovery.com
HopeXchange – Emotional support for coping with the grief of miscarriage
http://www.hopexchange.com
Journey Through Grief – Using the arts and creativity to cope with grief
http://www.journey-through-grief.com/index.html
Open to Hope- Inspirational stories of healing after loss
http://www.opentohope.com
Silent Grief – A website dedicated to coping with pregnancy loss and
miscarriage
http://silentgrief.com
Suicide Grief – A public message board for those coping with a loss due to
suicide
http://www.suicidegrief.com/index.php

Creating ways to share your loved one's Life Story

It is with great joy that I share these news with you. There is a new way to share a loved one's story with others: It is called Epassing.  And it is completely free. Yep, you heard correctly: no cost.

When a loved one starts to decline and is referred to hospice. Yes that dreaded unknown word: hospice. Most of the time accompanied by a deep cold feeling in the stomach.

Along with visitors and the various healthcare providers, the time spent at hospice can be one of deep reflection and expectation. As your ponder about your loved one's journey on this earth, there is so much to consider and so much to share.

Here is the link to sign up: ePassing.org/gift/karina


I do want to let you know that I am not being compensated in any form for this blog or for any sites I refer you to.  Just through I would let you know that in case you are a suspicious person like...me!

Wishing you peace at this time.

KB

Through a Lens Darkly: Grief, Loss and C.S. Lewis -- A Short Review

Pull out the tissue box and weep. 

Weep  because you also know what it is to love deeply and to lose big. 

Weep for the beauty of human relationships.

Weep in thankfulness to God for the sheer resilience of human beings and our ability to rise again from the ashes of a loss.

And be inspired by the humanity C.S. Lewis displayed and shared by the art of vulnerability in writing.

This is the stuff of grief and freedom. Please watch it and share. 

Note there is a wealth of resources in the additional material section (Study Guide). 

As a great gift I would recommend you give and allow your loved one to watch it by themselves (ask them if they want company). I was glad to have watched it alone, because it allowed the flood gates to open again. I was not expecting but again should have known better.