— Grateful, yet Grieving

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  Moving toward the Light — Grateful, yet Grieving

  This past summer, I was able to travel with my two adult children to four national parks. With the limits of travel due to the quarantine, we made a road trip and went to Yosemite, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier. I made a goal of seeing the sunset in each park at least once. As I

  Jul 24, 20253 min read
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  Creating Hope — Grateful, yet Grieving

  After college, I worked with children with special needs in a child development center. One of the activities I would create for the children was an art project, usually with a theme or related to the season of the year. I remember distinctly that it was all about the “process, not the product.” Ea

  Jul 10, 20252 min read
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  Temporary Gifts — Grateful, yet Grieving

  Last week was my wedding anniversary. The date on the calendar has been etched in my brain since 1981, when I walked down the aisle. It was a day of gratitude for the years I did have, while grieving the years I didn’t get to have. Recently, while attending a memorial service, I heard the

  Jun 26, 20252 min read
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  Three Funerals and One Graduation — Grateful, yet Grieving

  So much of life is defined by beginnings and endings. In the last 6 months, I’ve attended three funerals and one college graduation. All of the events were marked by a start and a finish. All of the events provided the participants with an experience of collective connection. The funerals were all

  Jun 12, 20252 min read
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  Keep Going — Grateful, yet Grieving

  By Sarah Christy I am someone who knows grief and desires to live in the light. I am a writer and a close friend of God who prompts me to Keep Going. I have always enjoyed words and stories and have used journaling as a way of processing my life. My husband of 58 years died in June. He had Alzhei

  May 29, 20253 min read