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Reclaiming the Sacred Art of Listening
The Sacred Art of Listening: Grief, Presence, and Companionship In our culture, listening is often undervalued. We reward the loudest voices, the most confident speakers, the ones who seem to have all the answers. To listen, in contrast, is sometimes considered weak, passive, even insignificant. Em Griffin, in Making Friends, names this dynamic well when…
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Listening as Sacred Companionship in Grief
Grief is often described as a journey no one wishes to walk, yet one that nearly all of us will face. Along this path, the most profound gift we can offer is not advice, explanations, or solutions; but presence. And presence begins with listening. In Making Friends, Em Griffin reminds us of something deceptively simple:…
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Breaking Silence: Navigating Grief and Healing Together
From Pain to Purpose: The Change I Hope My Blog Brings to the World What change, big or small, would I like this blog to make in the world? Simply put—healing. Real healing. Not the kind that comes from stuffing emotions down with religious platitudes or brushing grief aside with “time heals all wounds.” No!…
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Grieving Beyond Stages: New Insights on Mourning
Beyond the Five Stages: What Modern Grief Research Really Says About Mourning IntroductionMost people recognize the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Introduced by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in 1969, this model became a cultural touchstone for understanding loss. But decades later, modern grief research paints a more complex—and more hopeful—picture of how…
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Understanding Caregiver Grief and Healing
After the Final Goodbye: Grieving as a Long-Term Caregiver Grief is never easy. But for long-term caregivers – the spouses, children, and family members who poured months or years into caring for a loved one through illness, the grief that follows death is uniquely complex. It is layered not just with sadness but with exhaustion,…
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Simple Gestures to Comfort the Grieving
How to Comfort Someone Who’s Grieving a Death: Simple Gestures That Truly Help (Without Adding Pressure) Introduction When someone we care about is grieving, it’s natural to want to help, but sometimes our well-meaning efforts can unintentionally create more stress than comfort. Many people shy away from supporting the bereaved out of fear they’ll say…
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Bridging Faith and Psychology: Insights for Counselors
Questions at the Crossroads: The Care of Souls & Modern Psychotherapies – David Powlison Introduction David Powlison’s essay critically examines the intersection of modern psychotherapy and the biblical care of souls, primarily highlighting two positions: COMPIN (Comprehensive Internal biblical sufficiency) and VITEX (Vital External secular contribution). Powlison urges the church to reclaim its central role in soul…
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Breaking Generational Curses: A Christian Perspective
I Want to Be Like You, Dad is a deeply personal and theological exploration of the profound impact fathers have on their children, and the generational consequences of broken familial relationships. Written by Dr. Stan DeKoven, a psychologist and Christian leader, the book provides both a scholarly and spiritual road-map for healing family dysfunctions rooted…
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