No matter how small, your offer of love and your patient presence create a pathway to hope for a grieving soul. Inspiring Hope Heroes (grief companions), like my friend Laura, have secrets we can all learn from. Laura’s own grief…
You can’t fix the pain of someone’s loss, but with empathy you can help to carry it. How is it possible to help carry someone’s painful loss? Before you choose to speak, begin by actively listening. As you listen…
But what if you’re only acquaintances? You’ve got your own loss to navigate. You may not feel brave enough to reach out. Can you defer to someone closer to the bereaved? Maybe. Maybe not. Back in high school more than two…
Not just once, but twice it happened. The first time was mildly disappointing but the second time stung. Between the span of ten months, a grieving father named Chad experienced the pain of a broken promise. He felt forgotten. In…
How can we ignite HOPE in a crisis? Inspiration comes from a variety of sources. Mine are often sparked by the generous and compassionate acts of others. A few weeks after my son died, a small package arrived in the…
The world has turned upside down. Change has been sudden and traumatic. Nothing feels familiar. We find ourselves navigating through a “cornerbend” on a steep mountain road. Visibility of what lies ahead is limited by a severe bend in the…
Dear Hope Hero, You may think that your act of kindness was rather insignificant. I want to make something crystal clear. You matter! The way you share hope with me is heroic. Even today, eighty-nine months after the most devastating…
For good or bad, the words I choose to focus on informs my thoughts and impacts my actions. I must choose wisely. While I tether my heart and mind to God’s truth in the Bible, I have a few…
Confession is good for the soul. Believing this, I confess to holding onto hidden and toxic attitudes that grief exposed. I’m super uncomfortable with public confessions even though I have felt compelled to share. While my confession doesn’t hold a…
“People’s ability to have resiliency through difficult times is directly related to the friends they keep.”—Dr. John Townsend God uses ordinary people like you and me to be Hope Heroes for people whose hearts are broken with grief. What is…
