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Honoring a Deceased Father

Posted in Grief Resources, tagged , , , , , , on June 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Fathers dayAs the years goes by, and your loved one is a precious memory, it may help to celebrate his life instead of mourning his death. The following article, “HONORING A DECEASED FATHER ON FATHER’S DAY”, shares ideas for Father’s Day to those who have lost a father. These are some ways you can start a tradition or find a different way to honor him each year.

On this website, Sympathy Solutions, you can also find:

Bible Verses for Grief:

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” –2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Quotes for Healing:

Challenges will continue to come. It is my choice to look for the joy or to let my spirit sink back into grief. I choose joy. – Donna Thomas, Author

There are many more articles, products and resources on this website. Share this post with others who may need some guidance and comfort in their grief!

 

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KID’S GRIEF CAMP

Posted in Grief Resources, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Kids Camp offered through Crossroads Hospice Charitable Foundation

Do you know a child who is grieving due to a recent loss?   We still have openings for our Kid’s Camp sponsored by Crossroads Hospice Charitable Foundation!   Our camp is overseen by credentialed and licensed Clinical and Master’s level Social Worker and Psychology staff.  Our camp staff and volunteers are highly trained and specialize in grief and loss.    Kid’s Camp has designed fun, interactive activities for the children, age 6 to 12, to bond and share, play and gain tools to help them with their grief.

For some reason I couldn’t get the link to copy…so please go to the following website for more information. Sorry!

https://crhcf.org/Crossroads-Kids/

A place for grieving children to connect.

We envision a community that honors the validity of child and family grief by facilitating the healing process.

It is estimated by the Children’s Grief Association that each year 4.8 million children in the U.S. experience the death of one or both parents.

This overwhelming number does not include children who will lose a grandparent, sibling, or other significant person in their lives.

Sadly, children’s emotional needs are often overlooked as they try and navigate their world after loss. They find that their friends cannot relate and often the significant adults in their lives are consumed by their own grief. This isolation can lead to withdrawal, anger, acting out, aggression, and other issues.

Crossroads Kids is a 3-day, 2-night camp held at various locations throughout the country and is designed for children between the ages of 6 and 12.

By incorporating therapeutic activities into a fun camping experience, Crossroads Kids allows children to connect with peers who are also experiencing grief. It is a time for attendees to share their experiences in a safe place while developing coping skills to take with them when they leave.

Two sessions are run by bereavement specialists sharing best bereavement practices with the parents/significant adults of the Crossroads Kids.

By involving their families, we are able to help the parents process their own feelings in addition to their children’s. This model encourages openness and honesty, ultimately promoting an effective healing process and strengthening the family unit.

In order to achieve our vision, we maintain a 1:2 ratio of staff to campers to ensure ample supervision and support.

All therapeutic groups are overseen by credentialed, master’s level social work and psychology staff.

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Beginning September 1, 2015, licensed therapists will speak to parents,
school counselors, and other health care providers for child placement in Crossroads Kids Camp.

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If you know a grieving child that could benefit from Crossroads Kids Camps in 2016 — or benefit from other available children’s grief programs — email us, or contact Meredith Lawler, LCSW, Director of Outreach Programs. 2016 camp dates and locations coming soon.

Email info@crhcf.org
Contact Meredith at 888-658-4888

 

 

 

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WHO WILL WALK MY BABY DOWN THE AISLE?

Posted in Shared Stories, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

I hadn’t thought about it until my daughter was engaged and the wedding plans began. Then it occurred to me one day, “I should be the one to walk my baby down the aisle. I spent the most time raising her!”

All my sweat and tears, for 14 years as a young widow, doing the best I could for my daughter. I was so proud of her, not to mention how much I loved her. I was honored to walk my precious daughter down the aisle and give her away to the man of her dreams. It was so beautiful and bittersweet!!

Down the aisle

 

 

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WIDOWS AND DATING….UGH!

Posted in Shared Stories, tagged , , , , , , on October 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

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There may come a time, in a widow’s world, where dating may be considered. When there are children involved, this can be a difficult decision. Is it time? Is it in God’s plan? Here is an article I wrote several years ago that I just had published on The Grief Toolbox: Dating vs. Children…What’s a Widow’s Priority?

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Pray for Widows with Children to Raise

Posted in Shared Stories, tagged , , , , , on March 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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With Ferree’s permission, I would like to share a prayer that she has written and posted on her website. Please visit her at Widow’s Christian Place, where she offers hope and encouragement to widows and recently wrote a book, Postcards From the Widow’s Path.

Dear God,
I pray for women who have been left to raise children on their own. This is a huge responsibility and burden–when you’re married and have the support of a father to share the duties. But when you’re a mom alone—God, how do you expect these ladies to do all this?!
So, Lord, this is why we must pray!
Oh Lord, fulfill your Word to them from Psalm 68:5 and be a father to these fatherless children. Do a work in their little hearts that assures them they belong to you. Help these children come to Jesus as the little ones in the New Testament did. Protect them from worldly adults and false teachers who claim there is no God. Heal their grief, help them stay true to you, and help them be a comfort and delight to their mother.
And for these mothers, Lord, please strengthen and protect them. Defend them, as you are declared the “defender of widows.” If they are lonely, set them in the midst of families—their own family, their church family, and perhaps the family of a godly man you will send to be her new husband and new father for her children. Lord, raise up these men with the backbone and integrity to be our heroes!
Above all else, Lord, may the widow with children to raise find her rest in you. Draw her to yourself, surround her with your lovingkindness and new mercies every morning. Fill her days with deep joy, fill her mind with your wonders, fill her heart with your peace. Collect her tears in your bottle and transform them into her treasure. Bless her with kindness and rest.
In Jesus Name,
Amen

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families . . . Psalm 68:5,6a

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