Category Archives: Chaplain’s Blogs

Helping Your Kids Cope with Loss—Part II

Posted on January 2, 2012 by LaurieO

Helping Your Kids Cope with Loss—Part II How can we help kids either prepare for a loss or walk through a loss? Continue to look at how we adults are acting, and then back-track. For example, there’s an exotic and … Continue reading →

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Unsure How to Handle a Loved One’s Grief

Posted on January 1, 2012 by LaurieO

“Betty lost her husband this year. I want to invite her to our Christmas party, but I’m not sure how. I don’t want to say the wrong thing, of course, and I find myself nervous about talking with her. What … Continue reading →

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How to Help the Kids Cope with Loss—Part I

Posted on December 26, 2011 by LaurieO

How to Help the Kids Cope with Loss—Part I “I’m okay, but I can’t seem to get my 10-year-old son to open up about the prospect of his father dying.” This concerned mom just wanted the best for her son. … Continue reading →

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Holiday Sadness

Posted on December 24, 2011 by LaurieO

The smell of warm food. A crackling fire. The anticipation of opening presents. Family and friends traveling over snow-covered roads to spend time and tell stories, to laugh and create new memories. And now the holiday season begins, and you … Continue reading →

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The Craziness Of The Season

Posted on November 24, 2011 by LaurieO

The Craziness of the Season Hours of baking leads to a three-button Thanksgiving Dinner. The next day, it’s up before dawn to hit the Black Friday sales. Just a few, short days to get the perfect gifts wrapped…and maybe even … Continue reading →

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Alleviating Fear

Posted on November 15, 2011 by LaurieO

Robert was 30 years old, with a wife and one-year-old child. He had returned from Iraq in time to see his baby be born. But he would not live to see little Bobby walk. I walked into the hospital room … Continue reading →

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Last Days

Posted on November 8, 2011 by LaurieO

She had beaten the cancer twelve years ago, so when it flared up this past year, she thought she could do it again. She fought the battle valiantly, but it was clear that this time the result would not be … Continue reading →

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Real Living

Posted on November 1, 2011 by LaurieO

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to slide in sideways, cigarette in one hand, wine in the other… body thoroughly used up, … Continue reading →

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It’ll Calm Me

Posted on October 24, 2011 by LaurieO

Take a play from the playbook of other grievers: Working through the loss of your loved one is difficult. It just is. One thing you want to really watch is doing things that you’re going to have to work to … Continue reading →

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The Church Blues

Posted on October 17, 2011 by LaurieO

“We had a memorial service for my loved one in our church, and now I don’t want to go there.” Your loved one dies, you do all you can to participate in preparing a service that honors your loved one, … Continue reading →

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