When an Animal Dies: How We Talk to Children About Death
For many children, the death of an animal is their first encounter with grief. What the adults around them say, and how we say it, matters.
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Tag Grief
More Than Our Fear: A Reflection on 9/11
Twenty-five years after September 11th, our grief has become more complicated. Some carry the deeply personal grief of someone they loved and lost; others carry the collective grief of a world that changed before our eyes. And now a generation has come of age knowing September 11th only as history. As memory passes from one generation to another, perhaps the question is no longer simply whether we will remember, but what our remembering will make of us.
When a Beloved Icon Dies
Why can the death of someone we never met leave us devastated? Dolly Parton’s death reminds us that public grief is real—and perhaps asks something more of us: How can we be more Dolly?
Father’s Day: The Gifts We Receive, The Love We Give, and the Fathers We Remember
Behind every Father’s Day celebration is a story. A story of love received, love given, love lost, and sometimes love we wished we had known. Today we remember that every family carries both joy and brokenness, and God meets us in both.
A Holy Week Reflection on Grief and Bereavement
Grief walks the road of Holy Week, through loss, silence, and sorrow, held by Jesus, and gently transformed by the promise of resurrection.
Jesus Began to Weep: A Reflection on John 11:35
Jesus does not rush past grief on the way to resurrection. He does not dismiss sorrow because he knows how the story ends. He pauses. He feels. He mourns.
Tips for Navigating the Holidays While Grieving
The holiday season can be a time of joyous memories, but for many of us, it can also be a time of immense grief and sadness. Here are a few tips to help you navigate the holidays ahead and find joy even in your sad moments.
Each Persons Grief is Unique
There comes the point when the grief becomes less raw, and you adapt to life without the other person.
Grief Comes in Many Ways
We never “get over” the loss. We learn to adapt to the new way of being community, being family and being church.