Category: grief

• My First Christmas

  

  This Christmas will be my first Christmas; without my loved one by my side. This Christmas will be my first Christmas; since something inside of me died. Not sure how I’m gonna handle the festivities; I’m really not in the mood. Please forgive me if you catch me a little down; don’t mean to be…

  dougdial

  August 19, 2022

  Acceptance, Celebration, Comfort, Encouragement, God’s Timing, grief, Heaven, Hope, Hope of Glory, Hope Renewed

  Anxiety, Calm, Christmas, Faith, Fear, Heartache, Heaven, Hope, Letting go, Peace, Stress

• Empty Hands

  

  INTRO Hello friend and welcome to our weekly Vlog/Blog: “5 Minutes of Hope”. Are you doing okay today? I SURE hope so! Our purpose is to bring you an uplifting message of encouragement, hope and inspiration. Once this video has aired, you will be able to read the transcript in the group: “5 Minutes of…

  dougdial

  July 27, 2022

  Acceptance, Amazing Grace, Deliverance, Encouragement, grief, Hope

  Anxiety, Calm, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Heaven, Hope, Letting go, Peace, Stress

• Tragedy’s Song

  Banging your foot on a solid piece of furniture in the living room and cracking a toenail may cause frustration and some wicked throbbing … BUT … it probably doesn’t qualify as … a tragedy. A flat tire, a bad hair day, being snubbed by a once close friend … while not necessarily fun or…

  dougdial

  June 8, 2022

  grief, Help, Hope, Others

  Amazing Grace, Anxiety, Believe, Belonging, Bible, Burdens, Calm, Certainty, Choice, Comfort, Confidence, Cross, Death, Depression, Difficulties, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Father, Fear, Fight, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Gift, God, God’s Word, Grace, grief, healing, Heaven, Holding on, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Kindness, Letting go, Life, Love, Mistakes, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Power, Praise, Prayer, Precious Life, Press On, Prison, Prisoner, Promises, Refuge, Renew, Renewal, Rest, Rock, Safety, salvation, Scriptures, Shepherd, Sovereign, Strength, Stress, Struggle, Trouble, Trust, Unchanging, Victory

• Grief and Faith

  Poem by Chloe Boulier Shaw Although my heart is broken In Christ I will abide For He alone sustains me As grief and faith collide

  dougdial

  June 2, 2022

  Faith, grief, Hope

  Anxiety, Believe, Bible, Calm, Comfort, Faith, Father, Fear, Forgiven, God’s Word, Grace, Heaven, Holding on, Hope, Letting go, Life, Peace, Perseverance, Praise, Prayer, Promises, Strength, Stress, Trust, Victory

• Whispers of Grief

  

  by Wendy Wampler @thewidowwomanblog Since that fatal Friday night, I have often wondered about the process of grief. I have watched people go through it often. A few friends, family, a colleague here and there, T.V. Drama have all portrayed a picture or a window of grief. Each one has shown me that the process…

  dougdial

  April 13, 2022

  grief

  grief, Heartache, loss, values