Suicide is Difficult to Discuss
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Suicide is Difficult to Discuss
Death
I Want Coffee!
I Want Coffee!
There I was—standing beside the hospital bed where my dear mother laid unresponsive for the past 24 hours. My...
Never Say She’s in a Better Place
Never Say She’s in a Better Place
Guest post by Robert Luidens Note from Karen: this wisdom was shared with me by Robert Luidens, a pastor with the...
When Someone’s Spouse Dies By Suicide
When Someone’s Spouse Dies By Suicide
How will you show support in the midst of a loved one's grief? When someone's spouse dies by suicide, it's...
Tips from a Young Widow: How to Help Those Who are Grieving
Tips from a Young Widow: How to Help Those Who are Grieving
Debbie was a stay-at-home mom of four young boys when her husband passed away unexpectedly. At 35, she was thrust...
I Don’t Know
I Don’t Know
I attended a funeral in which a son of the deceased said: “My four-year-old son asked me, ‘Why did God make...
My Empty Dining Room Table
My Empty Dining Room Table
“What characteristics of your wife do you miss the most?” That was the question I asked Bob whose wife of 47 years...
Funeral Home Etiquette
Funeral Home Etiquette
I became very agitated as I stood in line at a funeral home visitation. I could not believe it! The person at the...
