Ralph Davis writes about Abraham mourning the death of Sarah, describing it as a common sorrow of covenant people. This may be a ‘common’ sorrow but there is nothing common about this death. It is a special death. Sarah is the only woman in Genesis whose age is given at death. And Sarah is, in …
The more articles read about supporting those in grief the better. Vaneetha Rendall Risner has given and received unhelpful support in grief and compiles some helpful observations about patterns to avoid and to follow: What’s the best way to discourage a grieving friend? I can tell you what I’ve done. I’ve asked numerous questions, trying …
God sees our tears, and in the person of Jesus he has shed tears of his own. Our tears matter. From Scott Hubbard at Desiring God. When Jesus joined a crowd outside the town of Nain and watched a widow weep over her son’s body, “he had compassion on her” (Luke 7:13). Later, when Mary …
Nancy Guthrie has a post about ten things to know about grieving people. They’re quite helpful, for those supporting the grieving and for those navigating their own grief. There’s a good range of observations. Here’s one. It is extremely hard for a grieving person to have to give a report on how they’re doing. But …
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