Too Much “Stuff” Can Cause More Grief
Clutter All Around
I’ve spent all summer going through “stuff” at my house, my mom’s house and even my grown kids’ houses and I’m physically exhausted! I’m mentally exhausted even more! “Stuff” has become a dirty word for me. Stuff is anything that is not a necessity, and that’s even ambiguous. It’s the excessive accumulation of belongings, home décor, previous gifts, keepsakes, and many unknown and unidentifiable objects. I believe we all have too much of this stuff and it can overwhelm our homes, closets, kitchen drawers, garages, offices, yards and our entire surroundings. It can even overwhelm our entire being!! Truly. Where did it all come from?! I even have other peoples’ stuff! All of this clutter sets the tone for my life and I get confused and overwhelmed. I feel icky and irritable when the clutter takes over my surroundings and my life; it dominates my space and even time. Time is my most valuable commodity right now and I’ve realized I’ve been handing it over to the maintenance and eternal upkeep of the stuff. It has to be cleaned, gone through, sorted, organized and reorganized and it’s a contestant reminder there is more to do than I have time. It’s all so frustrating. The more I thought about this clutter all around in my life, the more I realized that I was also hoarding unwanted “stuff” mentally, emotionally and spiritually…which may be the most detrimental “stuff” of all!
Why Keep Negative Stuff?
I have been somewhat successful in purging my garage and my closets, but what about my heart? I realized how all that junk in and around my home was bogging me down so released it, but I was still clinging to unwanted hurts of the past and emotional stuff that was weighing me down even more. Why is it so hard to get rid of things we don’t need and don’t even want? These things serve no good purpose in our lives; they only contribute to the confusion and grief we feel. It’s time to let go and clean house! No more relentlessly toting around the unwanted emotional, mental and spiritual junk of your life that adversely affects your being, your health, your attitude and the people you love. Some of us may carry this mess into every aspect of our lives where it can taint relationships, affect work performance and hold us back from our God-given purpose. Why keep this negative stuff? It’s time to let it go.
Time to Purge the Unwanted
I purged my surroundings from the excess clutter and all the burdens it held. We released and began to experience the freedom from the bondage “stuff” brings. Maybe you need to release yourself from the physical excess in your life and also start working on your emotional, mental and spiritual unwanted stuff? If you want to increase your joy, energy and peace then it’s time for you to purge the unwanted and unnecessary stuff from your life… all of it! Start by making the healthy decision to sort through all of your clutter in your surroundings then take inventory and examine your heart. Are you carrying the extra weight of grief, negativity, anger, or animosity? Does your heart feel heavy? Is it cluttered with old and unwanted memories? Are you storing junk from the past? Do you harbor unforgiveness? Do you hold on to anger? Does bitterness or negativity clutter your mind and heart? Is guilt and shame taking up space that could be occupied with joy? Release all of the undesirable, destructive and negative things in your life, which drains you and leaves you overwhelmed, irritable and exhausted. Remember, “stuff” is high-maintenance; it demands attention, time and energy.
Lighten Your Load into Freedom
Free yourself from hurtful emotion and negative thoughts; purge them to allow room for optimistic ideas and positive feelings. Let love replace hate and hope replace despair. Get rid of the old clutter to make room for the new, orderly way of living! I don’t have power over some things in life, but I can definitely control the amount of possessions I have. I can also regulate the things I keep in my heart and the ideas I let my mind dwell on. You too can choose to lighten your load today and release your heart to experience a life of peace, joy and freedom.
“Letting Go” is Essential in Grief Recovery
Get Rid of Unwanted Baggage
Sometimes when we are grieving, we have to let go of the things that weigh us down. It’s hard to effectively move forward from any kind of loss when we’re dragging around unnecessary baggage. “Letting go” is essential in grief recovery, in any recovery! “Letting go” doesn’t mean you forget your past, it doesn’t mean you are to release the love and happy memories of your special person or what you’ve lost. You will always have the memories that give you joy. Your relationships, memories, or love of that special person will always be a part of you. You never have to let those good things go but you must get rid of the unwanted baggage.
Release the Negatives
“Letting go” refers to releasing the negatives. It is essential to let go of the discouraging thoughts, pessimism, and emotional toxins that cause you pain and delay your progress. Toxins are poison that harms the body, mind and spirit and holding on to these things will only hold you back in your recovery. What you need to let go of is the unforgiveness, fear, guilt, “what-ifs,” regrets, anger, depression, shame, bitterness and any other harmful thoughts and emotions.
Acceptance
There will come a time that you need to let go of the “old world” and readjust to a new one without your loved-one or what you’ve lost and the familiar things that are gone. It’s also best to let go of false hopes and expectations. This is the time of acceptance. Accept your loss and the changes it has brought to your life. Explore in detail of what that means to you. What do you want to release? What do you need to release? What negatives do you want to leave behind as you move forward? What will set you free?
Become a New Creation
Talk about these things with a trusted person or pray about it. God is the ultimate in letting the old go and creating the new. That includes you; He will help you release all the negative and destructive things in your life so you can become a new creation with a fresh heart. You could journal your thought and feelings or list the things you would like to and need to let go of. Maybe you would like to write a letter to the person who is no longer in your life or to the person you feel is responsible for your loss. This letter never has to be read by anyone but you, however, there is incredible power in releasing your thoughts and emotions onto paper and out of your heart and your mind. Search your soul to honestly discovery what you must let go of. Just remember that “letting go” doesn’t mean you give up the love, joy and happy memories; you’re only releasing the caustic thoughts, destructive feelings, and painful memories. So release the things that weigh you down and step into your freedom.
Grief of Caregivers
Caregiving on the Rise
The number of caregivers in the United States is substantially growing each year. According to the American Academy of Geriatric Psychiatrists, one out of every four American families cares for someone over the age of 50; and this number is only expected to rise. These caregivers are an exceptional group of people that sacrifice their time, energy and freedom to care for a loved one. However, this sacrifice is not without consequence. Caregiving is an honorable position however; it can be taxing on the physical and emotional health of the caregiver. Many caregivers feel the pressure of the increased, and sometimes constant, responsibility of another person’s well-being. Some become exhausted and suffer symptoms similar to post traumatic stress syndrome. A condition called Caregiver Stress Syndrome is now on the rise.
Unique Grief
Caregivers can experience a unique grief because of the stress of their responsibilities and the loss of their former life and even the former life of the person they are caring for. It’s not always easy to talk about. The caregiver could be feeling this grief without even realizing it, or be totally aware of the grief and simply ignore it. Sometimes this kind of grief is disregarded because the griever feels it isn’t appropriate or validated. Let me assure all caregivers (or actually anyone) – if the situation is causing you pain, it needs to be dealt with and it deserves your attention. Unresolved grief of any kind, can and will cause problems for you in the future.
Don’t Neglect Grief
There are so many reasons for neglected grief in any person’s life but if you add the concerns and grief of a caregiver, the result could be overwhelming. Stress and grief manifests its’ symptoms physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and/or spiritually. Therefore, it’s in the best interest of the caregiver to address all situations promptly and thoroughly as they arise. As a caregiver, you must recognize and name your losses, especially the ones you have experienced since being in the role of caregiver. Be honest and you may be surprised at the things that end up on your list; but don’t feel guilty about your grief. If the loss your feeling is significant to you, it is important.
Grieving the Losses
You may grief the way things “used to be” with the person you are caring for. Their abilities have changed and maybe even their disposition or personality has too. Perhaps even the relationship between the two of you is different now. You may grieve the loss of your former life, your freedom, or who you used to be. Chances are, your life has changed since becoming a caregiver and some of those changes could be drastic. You may be grieving the past and the way things were before. Maybe you are upset about your future plans that will be postponed or altered. You may feel you are not the same, that you’ve lost your identity. Being a caregiver doesn’t mean you have to give yourself totally away and “caregiver” is not your only title. Don’t forget you are a son or daughter, maybe a parent, friend of Jesus, teacher, artist, hard worker or child at heart; you fill in the blank. “Caregiver” is an awesome title but it does not define you; explore who you are.
Be the Best
Step back, take a deep breath and reevaluate yourself and your situation. Decide what you can handle and what you need help with from either other family members or the healthcare community. See if changes need to be made. Are you getting enough breaks and time alone? Don’t be afraid to call on your support system to talk about the issues and for help in caregiving when needed. While trying to fulfill the needs of someone else, sometimes the needs of the caregiver are neglected. You must take care of yourself before you can take care of others so make sure there is “me” time in your schedule, whether in large or small quantities. You may need a small amount of time to soak in the tub or take a nap. Maybe you need more time for an afternoon to shop, relax at the spa, go to a doctor’s appointment or attend a church service. Periodically you may need longer time away to take a vacation or visit out-of-town friends/family. Don’t be discouraged, there are ways to adjust and accept the new life as a caregiver. There are so many rewards to being a caregiver. However you need to work through any neglected grief, take care of yourself regularly and don’t take on more than you are able to comfortably handle. Your health and total well-being is important and depends on limitations. When you are strong and content is when you will be the best caregiver you can be.
Take Control When Overwhelmed
Little Things Add Up
Overwhelmed. That’s a powerful word and a terrible place to be. It means to overpower or overcome; then again if you are currently overwhelmed, you know exactly what it means. When overpowered by situations and/or people, you feel oppressed and lose your sense of control. Major issues, trauma, and the death of a loved one can leave us feeling overwhelmed; but what about the heaps of everyday trials, disappointments and pains that compound into oppression? Sometimes the smaller things in life can pile up and eventually begin to suffocate the life force from our exhausted bodies. That’s when we realize that life and all its stressors have us completely overwhelmed and have deemed us inept.
Overcoming Overwhelmed
I know about this firsthand. My own daily trials and pain recently had me backed into a corner of despair. I sat there emotionally and physically overpowered while I watched my strength and perseverance being snatched away from me by a thief; a thief employed by busyness, pain, distraction, discontent, obstacles, and doubt. At that point, my thoughts ran too fast to catch, my confidence waned and my ability to do simple tasks left me entirely. Being overwhelmed rendered me exhausted, unproductive and even paralyzed. I despise that feeling! I hate being incapacitated for any reason but to be immobilized because I let life get the best of me is frustrating to a disgusted point. Being overwhelmed to this degree is synonymous with failure to me. Since I was guilty, I judged myself harshly and pronounce the sentence of such failure…“give up.” A voice in my head told me “it’s no use, you’ll never do it”, “you can’t do it” and “it wasn’t meant to be, so it would be best to just give it up.” The voice promptly reminded me of all my past inadequacies and failures then it proceeded to tell me that I, myself, am a failure. In my pitiful weakness, I almost agreed with the lies and accept defeat when suddenly I became overtaken with anger instead. I am angry with all of the people and circumstances opposing me – then I realize I am most angry with myself!
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Who Has Control?
Being so overwhelmed leaves me with a sense of being “out of control.” I soaked in the knowledge that I can’t control other people and most circumstances, even though I’ve futilely tried. I dug deeper to find that I CAN control myself. The control I was so desperately seeking shouldn’t be focused on other people or situations but it should be directed at me! I can take my thoughts captive and I can control my behavior and reactions. In that moment, my pathetic anger turned to sheer determination. For a recovering control freak, it felt good to have a little of it back. I hate being weak as much as I despise being out of control, so I declared strength, not from myself, but from the supernatural source I believe in. “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13). I do the practical thing by refusing to give up and I do the most intelligent act by calling out in faith on Jesus Christ to help me. Jesus said, “with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). Dwell on those words; with God, ALL things are possible! I’m going with that. So from beaten down and defeated, I rose up and asked for Him to help. He does. But I am the one that has to stand firm and dust myself off; I have to do that myself. I have to tell the deceiving voice in my head to “shut up!” I have to take that first step forward. I did. I also find peace in the fact that the only thing I have control over is myself…God has the rest.
See an Individual Opposition, Not an Army
All of the problems and obstacles that put me on the ground are still present; I just view them differently now. I don’t look at them as a whole because united together; they all become a powerful army against me -and my purpose. However, if I look at them individually, each opposition is too small and insignificant to bring me down. As I examine each problem or situation, I see that not one is big enough to even slow me down. I come to the conclusion that being overwhelmed is simply a state of mind that can be changed into something manageable. If you are overwhelmed, slow your thoughts down enough to realize that you have the control on how you view the obstacles and pain in your life and you have the control on how you react to each one. Remember if you look at all the opposing forces and situations all together as one entity, they will appear as an enormous powerful army against you. But choose to look at each one individually as a challenger deemed defenseless against the power within you. Replace your defeated attitude with perseverance and courage. Move forward, get back into life and fight the opposition now that you can see it differently.
Easter Can Bring Renewal to Grievers
A “New” Time
Easter represents a time of rebirth and newness. This holiday comes in the springtime when nature so mercifully replaces the old with the new. The season brings forth endless shades of green in the trees and fresh fields painted with brilliant wildflowers. Even neighborhood lawns and gardens come alive with vivid color. The energy of spring is almost tangible. It’s evident all around you, what was once cold and dead has become warm and vibrant with life!
More than Colored Eggs
For Christians, Easter is celebrated as the day that Jesus Christ overcame death and was resurrected from the grave. He was dead and buried for three days and then came back to life to live forever. What a beautiful and powerful holiday Easter is! It’s more than just a bunny, candy and hunting colored eggs.
Hope and Rebirth
Easter is a time of faith and is an occasion to celebrate new beginnings. Many people attend church on Easter Sunday, or Resurrection Sunday, making it one of the most attended services of the year. Families gather together for festivities and Easter dinners. However, if you have experienced loss, a holiday such as Easter could be a difficult time. Maybe a loved one is missing from the festivities this year and you can’t bear the thought of celebrating without him or her. Maybe your family dynamics are strained or different this year. Maybe you’re not in the same home and celebrating just seems awkward. If you are angry, especially with God, you may be reluctant to go to church or celebrate. Perhaps the grief of your loss has made you withdraw from social events or made you too sad and depressed to appreciate the holiday. If you are a griever, take a moment to assess where you are in your grief and where you would like to be. Then reflect on the Easter holiday and what it represents. This is a season of hope and rebirth. No matter what your loss or situation, this can still be your season of hope and rebirth!
Celebrate New Beginnings
You’re life may be in disarray and pain, but it still has purpose and you still have the hope of new beginnings. What can you do to move forward through the grief and take hold of a promising future? The first step is to “get up” and move. This could be meant literally and physically or it may mean you need to “move” emotionally or spiritually. Baby steps work just fine. Reach out to someone in your support system or pray to Jesus Christ for strength. He is the one who conquered death and is the master of rebirth and resurrection! Find the will and determination to make a positive step today and move a little further from despair. Celebrate your new beginning.
Replace the Old with the New
Take a walk and enjoy nature’s rebirth; soak up the beauty and energy of spring. Make every effort to revive the parts of yourself that have become withered and dead. Strive for steps that bring life back to your entire self – your body, mind and spirit. Renew your mind along with your heart and your actions will follow. Start by trading in the old for the new. Make a choice to replace:
- negative with positive
- sadness with happiness
- anger with resolution
- misery with joy
- hostility with friendliness
- despair with hope
- unforgiveness with forgiveness
- hatred with love
- malice with mercy
- lethargy with energy
- timidity with confidence
- bitterness with pleasure
- desolation with strength
- apathy with passion
Praise God for renewal of life and resurrection – your resurrection!
Ask “Why?”
So Many Questions
Why do bad things happen? Why do young people die? Why do good people suffer? There are so many questions surrounding death, tragedy, and loss. So many questions but all too often, there are very few answers. After experiencing a loss of any kind, you may have concerns that demand answers. However, it can be a startling realization that not all questions can be answered. Sometimes, even the answers we do get may not be the answers we wanted.
Desiring Answers
Loss brings a sense of “out of control” to our lives so we, as grievers, seek answers to try to regain some sort of stability or try to make sense of hurtful situations. I believe it’s a deep human desire, even need, to have our questions answered. Do you find yourself asking “why?” to many different questions concerning your loss? Maybe you even ask “why me?” We feel that answers will help us heal or help us to understand the loss. We may feel answers will bring resolution to our grief. While answers can be helpful in some situations, you must not rely on them to bring you peace.
Release the Questions and Accept the Answers
Go ahead; ask all of the questions that concern you. It will actually do you good to voice your concerns and release your doubts. Write your questions down on a piece of paper or in your journal if you choose. You may want to ask your questions to a person in your support system or even ask God. Know that not all questions will be answered, or even can be answered. However, you may still receive comfort from releasing the questions and talking about them, even without getting all of the answers you want. You may find that talking about your doubts and concerns may help ease them, so feel free to communicate and ask. Process and think about the answers you do get and concentrate on accepting them. Just be prepared to also accept when there are no answers or the answers are not what you wanted. “Answers” do not hold your healing or your peace; your peace comes from releasing the questions and moving forward with the knowledge you have.
Experiencing Joy Along with Grief
Roxy
Today our family felt a great loss as our loyal companion died at 2:32 pm. Roxy was 16 years old and has been a gentle and stable figure in our clan for almost as many years. After being rescued from an abusive home she came to us distrusting and scared. However, it didn’t take long for Roxy to win our hearts and for her to claim us all as her family. Her past was redeemed with a beautiful life providing protection and unconditional love to her family; and the adoration was returned. The joy and love Roxy gave this family exceeds the pain of losing her today. I choose to feel that way; I choose to dwell on the good she brought to us. She was undeniable the best dog for this family and we were blessed to have her for so many years. Our deep sorrow will pass but our fond memories never will.
Grief Changes Form
As a family, we had discussed numerous times the possibility of her death and each of us felt that when her time came we would be ready. Let me tell you, no matter how much you prepare, the shock and reality of losing a loved one can knock you off your feet! The reaction is emotionally and mentally surreal yet the physical effects are all too vivid. We all surrounded Roxy with love and comfort as she passed from this world. However when she was gone, the subtle nausea rose up with strength, violent tears exploded and legs tremble in weakness. I thought we were prepared! However, what seemed unbearable at the time, eased because of the love of each family member, support of friends, and the comfort of God. The pain of our loss is still present but its not consuming as it was in the moments leading up to her death. Grief changes; it doesn’t have to remain in its overwhelming original form if you allow it to progress.
Tragedy Strikes
Shortly after Roxy had died, my son called informing us he had lost a fellow firefighter on duty from the Houston Fire Department today. The Senior Captain was 49 years old and father of three. Piercing grief hits again, to a family I don’t even know, yet my heart is broken for each of them. A father, friend, and great man dies today unexpectedly and lives are forever changed. All of this grief and tragedy makes you stop and reevaluate your life; and it should. Nothing is certain; nothing is forever. We talked about it tonight; my husband and I. Never take life, time or loved ones for granted. It’s easy to succumb to grief, especially after a death, but when you do, you miss the remaining life. I know; I lost time and parts of my life after my dad died.
Grief and Joy Together
Grief is experienced but it must be done simultaneously with the joys of life. I am convinced of this, as hard as it may seem at the time. You must give the joy as much attention as you do the grief. Among the grief of this day, it was my son’s birthday. I can never get this day back, his 26th birthday, so I celebrate and thank God for that blessed event. Also, in a state a pure sadness this evening, I noticed the first iris of spring had bloomed in our front yard. As the sun set, I took the time to appreciate its beauty and be grateful for its appearance. I urge you to continue to observe and participate in the splendor and happiness of life even in the midst of sorrow and grief. By doing so, your heart will begin to heal and become stronger.
A Griever’s Time of “Let Down” After the Holidays
Holidays are Over, Back to Routine
The hustle and bustle of the holidays have passed and everyone is settling into the routines of the New Year. Back to normal, whatever that is. For those grieving the loss of someone or something special, there is no normal; “normal” has changed for whatever reason. Nonetheless, it is a time for structure and “getting back into the groove” of life.
As a recovering griever (I like that term because it depicts hope and progression but it also lets you know I will never stop remembering, missing, or loving who or what I have lost), I can tell you that the holidays can be very difficult at times. You never completely dispel that desire to have back what you lost or to be able to share the special times with a loved one that is no longer with you. It becomes bearable but you still miss what is gone during these times of celebration. However, the busyness of the holidays and special days can keep your mind and time occupied. Places to go, people to see, things to do. When the chaos returns to routine, there may be an unexpected let down of energy and emotions.
The “Let Down”
Since my birthday shortly follows the New Year, which shortly follows the Christmas holiday, which shortly follows Thanksgiving…my time of “let down” is now. Back to work, back to school, back to routine. It’s time to make plans for the year and the future and a good time to reevaluate life’s goals. Since this requires a great deal of thinking, it also requires stillness and quiet. That’s when it hits me out of the blue, the finality of my loss. My Daddy is NEVER going to celebrate my birthday with me again! He will NEVER sing Rockin’ Reindeer with the grandkids again! He will NEVER go on another family vacation! Oh my God…he’s not coming back. Four years of celebrating holidays and special days without him and this fact is just now sinking into my heart. My mind has known this all along so how can it possibly take so many years for my heart to catch up with the knowledge of the truth? What a blow.
My grief recovery continues.
Pressing On
Despite my new-found revelation, I press forward into the day, not drudgingly, but in a marching sense, as a soldier with a purpose. My grieving heart still found joy today. I even smiled while watching my granddogs relentlessly pursue the squirrel taunting them from the safety of high branches in the back yard. I listened, really listened, as my girls told me the events of their school day. I refuse to allow depression and despair back in to steal the joy of my life. There is joy in every day, even the ones sprinkled with grief.
As you return to your routine and “everyday” life, I pray you take just a moment to see the beauty and the gifts each day has to offer. Those beautiful things and people are all around us offering up strength and joy as we grieve. Make an effort to reach out, touch and appreciate these sweet blessings as you pass through the bitter moments of grief.
“What-ifs” and Regrets Can Cause You Grief
Mistakes are Made
Have you ever said “what-if”…? Of course you have, we all have. Sometimes our minds drift to the unknown territory of the “what-ifs”, “could haves”, “should haves”, and “might-have-beens”. However, sometimes the constant pain of our regrets and continually second-guessing ourselves can engulf us causing our thoughts to be overwhelmed with confusion and sadness. These feelings can only worsen a grief stricken situation. Do you have any regrets concerning your loss? Do you find yourself asking relentlessly about the “what-ifs”? Does your mind repeat over and over every regret you can dig up relating to your loss? Do you ponder what you should have done or what you should have said? Sometimes it is the things not done or not said that cause remorse. Everyone has done or said things in life to regret; you can’t escape life without making mistakes.
Addressing the “What-ifs” and Regrets
The important thing now is for you to address those concerns that gnaw at your heart and clutter your mind. It is vital to your grief recovery that you release the “what-ifs” and regrets of the past. Whatever the regrets are, it is important to tackle them straight on and then put them behind you. The past cannot be changed; however, the “what-ifs” and regrets can be resolved and removed from your present. Once you identify, deal with, and release your worries, you can be free to move forward in your healing process. However, you must thoroughly work through these issues so your future will not be haunted by the past.
Releasing the Burdens
At some point you must stop looking back with regret and start focusing on the future. Your progress may be delayed until you attend to and let go of these uncertainties. Past mistakes have no place in your future and can only bog you down. It can be helpful to honestly talk to someone in your support system about releasing the burden of past uncertainties. You can also journal your concerns in detail. God is always available to help you with your burdens. He is faithful to erase our past sins and regrets; pray that He take them from you now. No matter what the anxieties are, no matter what you have done or said, you are worthy of forgiveness. God forgives you, now release it all and forgive yourself. Your future awaits.
Expressing Thanksgiving During Grief
Being Grateful Even in Grief
During the Thanksgiving holiday families gather together to share their time, love and favorite foods. Many people use this time to express what they are grateful for. However, for those grieving it may be difficult to participate in the Thanksgiving spirit. The holiday may be different because the family dynamics have changed or maybe a loved one is absent from the family table. It could be that the feelings of loss are just so overwhelming it seems impossible to be grateful for anything! No matter what the circumstances, if you sincerely search, you will find something and/or someone in your life to be grateful for. It is important to name those things and people that enrich your life and celebrate them with thanksgiving. Feeling grateful, even during grief, can make your heart lighter and more joyful.
Gratitude List
Think of all the good things in your life that you are grateful for. There are many. Even your happy memories are to be appreciated. Focus on all the positive around you, and give thanks. You will likely feel more peaceful and content as you concentrate on those good things. Try to write a list of at least 10 things you are grateful for. Sometimes that may be hard to do when so much is going wrong and you feel so sad. However, if you sit quietly and think hard, you will begin to find things you are thankful for. You might begin with basics such as having a place to live, a job, a good school, or plenty of food. Make a Gratitude List often, not just during the holidays. Try this once a week or at least once a month. It is beneficial to see the good things and the special people in your life written on paper. Thank God for the blessings in your life.
About The Grief Recovery Kit
Every griever is different and each grief situation individual. The Kit acts as a roadmap through the difficult and personal journey.
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