Editor's Note: the following poem was written by Karen Mulder's friend Ruth, who attends church with Karen. My Friend My friend Mayo Clinic Devastating news: Cancer! Surgery to remove pancreas,...
Caring for a Dying Friend
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Avoid Using Cliches and Quick Fixes
When someone we care for is hurting, we are tempted to rush in with a "quick fix" to help make the person feel better. When a person has lost someone or something important, he or she grieves, and...
Grieving the Loss of a Pet
[Editor's note: do you know someone who is grieving the loss of a pet? In this excerpt from our book The Compassionate Congregation, we meet Loretta, whose sister offered caring words, even though...
Death of an Infant Child
My experience took place when our infant son, Justin, died with no apparent symptoms at the tender age of three and a half months. It happened in the evening just after my husband, a pastor, had left for a meeting. I rushed my baby to the hospital, but the doctors could not revive him. I had one older son, Joshua, who was then 3, and would later have another son, Christian, but neither of these children would or could replace the precious child whom we lost. -Donna
Death of a Parent, Relative or Friend
Room to Grieve When my father died three years ago, I was devastated. He had been my best friend and mentor. At the time, I was already being treated for depression (which, I believe, was partially...
Death of a Child by Miscarriage or Stillbirth
Shattered Dreams During the first ten years of our marriage, as part of our struggle with infertility, my husband and I experienced the loss of three pregnancies. Each loss was a significant loss...