With my whole heart I can say that I am not afraid of anything in life now that I’ve watched my son die. Nothing can ever be harder than that […]
Death of a Child
God’s Plan in the Grocery Store
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Death of a Sibling
Sister Unloads Grief Years After Brother’s Suicide
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
I was a sweet, blue-eyed seven-year-old girl watching The Parent Trap while my big brother was babysitting. He got me a cup of water after asking if there was anything […]
Open to Hope
Grief Healing and the Power of Afterlife Signs
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Since 1998, during my grief support work, I have observed time and again the remarkable healing affects that take place when the bereaved receive a personal afterlife sign from their […]
Death of a Child, Your Grief
Giving Meaning to the Short Life of a Granddaughter
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The day that changed the lives of my family started with my four-year-old granddaughter, Brittany, sneaking in the front door with two little pink roses hiding behind her back. When […]
Open to Hope
Discovering Something Greater than the Answer to “Why?”
Monday, May 21, 2012
“Why me?” “Why now?” They are questions that many bereaved ask when they come to our support groups. I’m sure many wish that Gary and I could gaze into a […]
Special Topics
Got Faith?
Sunday, January 11, 2009
WHAT IS FAITH, BY THE WAY? It’s a simple question, right? Maybe not… Faith can mean many things to many people, and whatever one’s personal beliefs, they should be respected […]
Special Topics
I Believe (poem)
Saturday, November 29, 2008
I believe I will see my loved ones again and it is that, among other things, which allows me to heal and gives me the courage to journey forward. I believe […]
Special Topics, Your Grief
Faith and Suicide
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Having lost loved ones to suicide, I am deeply saddened and feel abandoned when the Christian faith I look to for support and comfort judge and condemn victims of suicides. While […]
Special Topics
When You Doubt Your Faith
Monday, August 11, 2008
Grief counselor John Pete is editor of Open to Hope’s Faith Blog at www.opentohopefaith.com. Here, he opens the conversation about how a major loss can challenge one’s faith
