Support for those grieving.....

My heart like so many others is broken for those families stricken with catastrophic loss.  I know their grief must be an  overwhelming flood.  I shared with you a resource that has been shared with us called Griefshare that has been very helpful. Grieving God's Way, The Path to Lasting Hope and Healing, a suggested book from Griefshare by Margaret Brownley, had a haiku that defines some of the mourning process.
The death of a family member or friend is devastating. In fact, it can take five years or more for a person to adequately work through his or her grief, but because we live in a fast-paced society, we often sweep it under the rug or ignore it altogether. God has another plan.

Man's Way: Numb the pain
God's Way: Heal the pain

Man's Way: Don't talk about it
God's Way: Share your pain

Man's Way: Time heals
God's Way: Faith heals

Lord, teach me to embrace my grief and not fight it, so that I may experience the true healing that comes from You...Amen

In His grip,
Papa Tripp