Experiencing Grief

"We spend… too little time experiencing the griefs themselves. The result is that these griefs remain hidden and never open us to our joys."

- David Whyte 

Sometimes The Best Thing To Do Is Nothing

"I guess I just don't see the point of trying to fit every single tragedy into a nice, tidy little explanation. Sometimes there is grief and loss that defies any explanation whatsoever.

In the face of that kind of grief, the best kind of explanation is silence.

Isn't it more honest for us to say we don't know exactly why these things happen? 

It's inexplicable. And so is the baffling, amazing grace of God that can break through even the darkest human tragedy and shine the light of Hope for all to see."

- An excerpt from A Cruel Theology by Elizabeth Esther on her blog Kids, Twins and Laundry Bins

Joy Comes In The Morning

"I don’t expect to heal overnight. But that’s okay. My friend, Eliza says that it’s okay to be where you are, as long as you don’t stay there. But even more of an encouragement is what Jesus says: “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, NLT) That’s encouragement enough for me… And for good measure, God reminds me that “weeping (grief) may endure for a night, but rejoicing (joy) comes in the morning!” (Psalm 30:5, NLT)"

- An excerpt from One Word: Grief by Sarah on her blog Between the Lines

How Do You Grieve?

"Grieving isn't easy...If you are anything like me, your first tendency is to stuff these hard feelings thinking that we are honouring God by doing this. By doing this though, the result is that we end up "leaking." These feelings end up showing up in different ways such as passive-aggressive behaviour, sarcastic remarks, a nasty tone of voice and the giving of the "silent treatment." We need to take the time to pay more attention to our hurts, pains and losses so that we can grieve well."

- An excerpt from How To Grieve Well by Kevin on his blog Shooting the Breeze