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A woman’s mother recently died, and she was asking for some ideas on ways to remember and honor her mother, on her birthday. We discussed her mother, who she was, and what she valued. Based upon the daughter’s description of her mother, we...
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Having a family pet can bring a lot of love, joy and companionship. For many, they consider their animals similar to son and daughters, brothers or sister. The pet becomes a family member. They are there when you wake up and go to sleep. They...
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Those who have the privilege and burden of taking care of an ailing family member are often overwhelmed. There are various ways that someone ends up being a caretaker for an ailing family member. Maybe in-depth planning resulting in a family...
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Have you ever sat and contemplated how people will remember you after you die...
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Many of you probably heard about the news story recently that followed a mother Killer Whale as she carried her dead calf for an unprecedented 17 days. Researchers have been keeping tabs on a group of endangered killer whales in and near British...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar What do you tell a child after their mother or...
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Let’s be honest. Sometimes when you are grieving, you just don’t want to have...
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An easy way to help the family of the deceased is helping take care...
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By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Most of us when we think of...
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When do you know it is the right time to start dating again? Maybe you connect with someone at a church get together or have a deep conversation with an old friend who is single too. It brings up those feelings of companionship that you had with...
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Have you ever felt a gust of wind that sounded like the whisper of a voice you once knew? Has a butterfly fluttered in your presence, floating through the air almost as if you have met before? There are many beliefs or “old wives tales”, that...
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When a loved one dies, we often turn to family members to support us in our grief. Those who know us best should be able to support us in our time of pain and sorrow. Much to my astonishment, this is not always the...
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