For those who don't know - she and her husband lost a baby girl almost one-month to the day before we lost Autumn. I even blogged about it when I found out. In a lot of ways, God used that to prepare me for losing our daughter. Even as the world stopped - I knew I wasn't the only one of His children He had given this too... and that helped a lot.
I've found the 7 parts to be very insightful. I encourage you to check it out. Just so you know: it's pretty specific to a child-loss... but the basics could be applied in so many areas that a person would grieve.
I'll link all 7 parts - although once you get to her blog you can always read them there. But if there is one of these titles that interests you - you can go straight to it now. :)
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II: Just know that she's exhausted
- Part III: She's a scatterbrain
- Part IV: There is no timetable
- Part V: She may explode (but probably not)
- Part VI: She can't grieve on command
- Part VII: Ask her specific questions
Blessings...
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing this, it is always good to know how to help a friend, even if you have been through it yourself. Another blogger buddy of mine just lost her little boy and I have been praying about what to write to her and thinking about the things that brought me comfort in those first few days. I hope that you are feeling good!!!!
Thank yuo for the useful links. I will most def. check it out as I just recently lost a dear and special person of mine who lost a courageous battle of cancer. She's a mother,wife and to me a relative and friend. I just got back from her funeral yesterday and I'm still torn.
Beth: It still hurts to hear about other people's losses - in a lot of ways I'm glad for that: my world is bigger when God shows me other's grief. I hope you can comfort your friend - I'll pray for you. :)
Dianna: I hope her links can help. I've just found them to be really relevant - I'm truly sorry about your friend. Praying for you...
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