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Writing a blog without feedback is like singing a solo on a mountain in a high wind. In an effort to make it easier for you to respond and to give more feedback, we have set up a special email address so you can communicate directly with Doug: doug977@gmail.com


Current  Archive  
The Impact of GriefWhat Happened to My "Want To"?
Monday, June 29, 2009 
As I left for a speaking engagement, the office manager told me she had invited a couple to meet me for dinner in the city where I was to speak. The wife had called to order books and had said that her fourteen-year-old son had accidentally hanged himself. The manager said, “She keeps saying she doesn’t want to go on. . .  Read More
    
The Needs of GriefIt Takes Honesty
Monday, June 22, 2009 
Most of what I know about grief I learned walking with people  as they fight their way through the jungle of tangled feelings and emotions following the death of a loved one. Some of the best learning has happened in the times I have been able to have a grief group composed of just one  . . . Read More
    
The Mysteries of GriefThere is No "Normal"
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 
The only "normal" in grief is what is normal for you. Everyone goes through grief in their own way, on their own schedule, and with reactions that fit their personality and needs. There is not . . . Read More
    
The Role of FaithDoes Faith Ease the Journey?
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 
Because of my background and continued involvement in the ministry, I am often asked if people who have a strong belief system have an easier time with their grief. Usually the one asking the question . . . Read More
    
The Journey of GriefWhen a Baby Dies at Birth
Thursday, June 04, 2009 
Our grandson Isaac was born on Christmas Eve and died on Christmas day. He only lived on earth for thirty-four hours. He has lived and will live in our hearts as long as we live. For thirty-three of the hours he lived, no one could . . . Read More
    
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