Thanks to Desiree Harless who I met at the Love Never Dies Grief Support Group at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas and granted me permission to use the following as a guest blog. Dez works in the church’s Relational Care Ministry and is active in their grief support groups. It was my privilege to work with Dez and Associate Pastor of Relational Care Dale Williams in conducting the first Love Never Dies Grief Support Group sessions (using the book Love Never Dies: Embracing Grief with Hope and Promise as a text). The sessions were held at Gateway Church July 14- August 4, 2012.
Dear Friend and Potential Comforter,
Perhaps you have noticed my watery, red-rimmed eyes. Maybe you’ve missed me and wondered where I’ve been lately. Is my downcast appearance a give away? Or is it my forced personality that clued you in? Yes, it is sorrow. Intense grief. It originated from loss, loss of…
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