Helpful Resources

Grief is a normal and natural reaction to loss. Love and grief are inseparable – they are yin and yang. So when we lose those we love, we experience grief. It is a normal response that has been a part of the human condition since the beginning of time. As long as there is love there will be grief because grief is love’s natural continuation. Grief is a giant neon sign, protruding through everything, pointing everywhere, broadcasting loudly, “Love was here.” In the finer print, quietly, “Love still is.”

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As we experience the loss of a loved one, we come to realize that having a “time for everything…and a season for every activity” includes having a “time to weep…a time to mourn” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-4). How we live through grief is unique to each individual. Life following bereavement might never be the same again. Still, we can find a way to live in these new circumstances, and in time regain our hope and joy.

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​The ‘work’ of grieving is an active process of giving expression to our thoughts and feelings, alongside finding ways to honor the memories of our loved ones. It is when we do this active ‘work’ that we find comfort: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4).

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Perhaps now is your season of mourning, but happiness can return. “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). It is unlikely to be a literal night of eight hours. However, this period of ‘night-time’ will eventually turn to ‘daytime’. This is what we have been promised.

 

Here we've compiled a collection of helpful resources that provide various grief services.

We hope these help support and comfort you in your time of need.