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HONORING SENIORS
A Guide for
Grieving
Hearts
by Mary Kay Stone
t all started on a lazy Sunday the window at my eight-year-old But healing is possible, and The
afternoon. My husband and son playing in the yard, I called Shepherd is good. In the weeks and
our two older boys ventured our parents to let them know the months that followed, I discovered
Iout with a family friend on terrible news. Soon they arrived simple tools to soothe my aching
an impromptu camping trip to along with many dear friends soul in the valley of the shadow.
the mountains of northern New ready to wrap us in prayerful love.
Mexico. They were excited about How do you heal a broken heart?
one last get away before school This was not a new experience, How do you say goodbye to
started. Our youngest son and and we knew the drill. In the someone you love? What does it
I stayed home to enjoy a slow previous five years, I lost my father take to keep going through those
weekend. Suddenly, the phone because of lung disease and my long days and nights of grief? If
rang, and our lives changed older brother through suicide. Each these questions sound familiar
forever! Oh God, no! What did you loss was different and required an or if you know someone who is
say? Can this be true? This can’t honest and courageous healing going through the sadness of loss,
be happening. The mountain, a journey. This one would prove to be encouraged. It is possible to
storm, a lightning strike! What are be the hardest. My three sons and heal a grieving heart. It takes time,
you saying? My husband, gone? I would never be the same. Broken simple care, and the kindness of a
How can this be? Looking out hearts take a lot of time to heal. Shepherd.
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