Grieving through the Holidays

Join us tonight at 7 p.m. for Journey Through Grief as we encourage one another and discuss 64 tips for grieving through the holidays! Tip #1 - "Acknowledge that the holidays will be different... and it will be tough.

You don't have to journey alone in your grief, there are others who know just how you feel and we can support one another through this difficult time. Click on the "meeting information" tab for more specific info regarding meeting location.

We will be praying for those grieving the loss of a loved one this Christmas, please let us know if we can pray for you!

Blessed to be joining you in the journey,
Jami, Janet and Karen

Grief Triggers Can Be Healthy Triggers

As humans we long for connections with each other. The death of a loved one does not diminish that desire, but actually intensifies it. We want what we cannot have, so grief finds a way to get that connection back. Our job as grievers is to learn how to be thankful for the experiences that keep us close to our departed loved ones without being tortured by those experiences. Grief triggers can become healing triggers.
We invite you to join us tomorrow night for Journey Through Grief, as we discuss grief triggers and how we can find healing in them.
The group meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the young adult room at Riverlawn Christian Church. Anyone ages 18+ are welcome!
If you'd like more info regarding our meeting place and time, click "Meeting Information" at the top of the page.
Blessed to be joining you in the journey...
Jami, Janet and Karen

A Message of Comfort

Join us tonight for Journey Through Grief as we discuss God's comfort. Anyone ages 18+ are invited to attend for a time of sharing and encouragement. We meet in the young adult room here at Riverlawn at 7 p.m.

Blessed to be joining you in the journey...

Jami, Janet and Karen

Adjusting to Grief

Journey Through Grief meets tonight! Please join us as we discuss "adjusting to grief". Janet and Karen will be leading you through tonight's session and I look forward to seeing you in September!

Click the Meeting Information button to learn more about our meeting location, etc.

Blessed to be joining you in the journey!
Jami

Enduring Grief...

Do you have days when it feels impossible just to make it through? We all do! Anyone that has lost someone they love has been there, but it's important to remember that those feelings won't last forever! When the loss is new we are consumed with grief, and we never truly "get over it" as some might think. We keep pressing forward and the grief and feeling of loss is still there... it just changes. I remember when I lost my Dad, after 6 months I still felt like I was suffocating with sorrow, but as I clung to my faith and the promise of God's word that "joy comes in the morning," my grief did change over time. I can look back now and see where I've grown and moved forward and to look back and say that my success rate for getting through the hardest of days is 100%... I strangely find comfort in that!

I know that journeying through grief with others that understand has really been a huge help for me. If you or someone you know is struggling in their grief journey and could use some understanding and encouragement, please join us! What a difference it makes to walk alongside one another and best of all to remember that when we feel to weak so stand on our own... our Heavenly Father will carry us through.

Blessed to be joining you in the journey,
Jami and Janet

Grief is Like the Ocean...

If you or someone you know feels like you are "sinking" in your grief, please join us for Journey Through Grief tomorrow evening (June 7th) at 7 p.m. in the Young Adult Room at Riverlawn. For more information on the group please click the meeting information tab at the top of the page. You may call or email Jami or Janet any time if you need support outside the group, and Karen is available to lend support to Widows and Widowers. Click the contact us tab for contact info.

Blessed to be joining you in the journey!
Jami, Janet and Karen

Where There is Deep Grief There Was Great Love

Journey Through Grief meets tomorrow night (Tuesday, April 5th) at 7 p.m. - if you or someone you know is grieving the loss of a loved one we would be glad to have you join us. The group is very informal and welcoming and a great place to find understanding and encouragement.

Blessed to be joining you in the journey...
Jami and Janet

Scripture for Loss

Journey Through Grief meets tonite, March 1st, at 7 p.m.

Come Be encouraged by the word and those who join you in the journey!

Blessings,

Jami, Janet and Karen

Grief... It Is The Price Of Love

“Every time we make the decision to love someone, we open ourselves to great suffering, because those we most love cause us not only great joy but also great pain. The greatest pain comes from leaving…the pain of the leaving can tear us apart.

“Still, if we want to avoid the suffering of leaving, we will never experience the joy of loving. And love is stronger than fear, life stronger than death, hope stronger than despair. We have to trust that the risk of loving is always worth taking.”  — Henri Nouwen

If you or someone you know is grieving the loss of a loved one and could use some encouragement, please join us for journey through grief tomorrow night at 7 p.m.. For more information on meeting location and directions... please click the "meeting information" tab at the top of the page. 

Blessed to be joining you in the journey,

Jami and Janet

God Uses Our Scars...

Please join us tomorrow evening, Jan. 4th at 7 p.m. as we discuss how God uses our scars. This group meets monthly to support and encourage one another on our journey through grief and anyone ages 18 and over is welcome to be part of the group. For more info, please click on the tabs at the top of the page. We hope to see you there!

Blessed to be joining you in the journey...
Jami and Janet