Scripture describes three biblical phases to process grief and sorrow: pay attention to pain, wait in the confusing in-between, and allow the old to birth the new. Each of these three phases has distinct characteristics, and they don’t necessarily happen in a step-by-step fashion. In fact, they frequently overlap. And, as we shall see, it is also possible to experience all three phases at the same time! But the process begins with paying attention to and feeling the pain of our losses.
