I was recently invited to speak to the Salt & Pepper Group at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. My two sons have attended preschool at the Trinity Campus through Prince of Peace Lutheran for the past five years so I felt very much at home (and was further welcomed by warm smiles and sweets!)
There were about 25 people in attendance and we focused on grief education which included: the definition of grief, grief as a social issue, and how to help yourself and others while grieving. I am positive that everyone took away something new they learned and I had an opportunity to listen to personal stories that led me away learning something as well!
Grieving is not weakness
Nor absence of faith.
Grieving is as natural as
Crying when you are hurt,
Sleeping when you are tired or
Sneezing when your nose itches.
It is nature’s way
Of healing a broken heart.
~ Doug Manning
There were about 25 people in attendance and we focused on grief education which included: the definition of grief, grief as a social issue, and how to help yourself and others while grieving. I am positive that everyone took away something new they learned and I had an opportunity to listen to personal stories that led me away learning something as well!
Grieving is not weakness
Nor absence of faith.
Grieving is as natural as
Crying when you are hurt,
Sleeping when you are tired or
Sneezing when your nose itches.
It is nature’s way
Of healing a broken heart.
~ Doug Manning