Comforting the Grieving

**Please know that this post is not a plea for further kindness to be
shown to us ~ We have been abundantly loved through this journey!
We are not lacking in anything.  Nothing at all.

A friend of a friend shared another grieving Mom's

blog with me ~ as you might imagine, I visited.

Many of the things she has written have blessed my heart.
I only visited briefly, however, and do not personally know this lady.
As with anything I share, please read with discernment.

Having said that, I'd like to share the links 
to two of her posts here today.  Perhaps they will bless your heart as well.

The first ~ 10 Things Bereaved Parents Wish You Knew ~

is a practical list of how those grieving may be feeling.
Each individual grieves differently, but,

I do believe that we all desire to be loved through the process.

This list may help define the ways in which 

we might come along side a grieving friend or loved one.

~ Austin at about age seven ~

The Wrong Thing to Say is the second post that spoke to my heart.

In it, an idea was shared that puts legs to

the ways in which we may comfort those dealing with great loss.

I found it to be a thought-provoking measure

by which I can temper my words when seeking to be an encouragement

to others who are going through a distressingly difficult time.

Loss takes many shapes and forms.

We will each deal with some sort of loss at 

one point or another in our lives.  Perhaps multiple times.

I found these two articles to be very helpful

in formulating my own ideas on how to be a blessing to others.

Again, please let me state that this post is in no way meant

to draw attention to any deficit we are experiencing in our own grief journey.
We have not been neglected.  Quite the contrary, actually.

We continue to be blessed by loving people who are

seeking to uphold us through this deep valley.

We have been blessed beyond measure with the love and kindness

of those the Lord has put into our lives.

Thank you to each of you who is walking this path with us ~
We praise the Lord for you.

Many Blessings,
Camille