Healing at Retreat
I was at my wit's end attempting to get lasting relief from my grief. Thankfully, the retreat was much more than "more of the same."
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Liliana Tavera
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Tell Me A Story
I've got lots of stories, but do I share "the story" when I don't know if those present have experienced what I have?
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Adina "Ally" Anhalt
- Aug 8
- 2 min
I'm drowning!
When I was 12, I nearly drowned in the deep end of the wave pool. In my worst moments of grief, I'm back in those waves.
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Meags
- May 13
- 1 min
A Mother's Day Reflection
Inside was a grey blanket----silky, and so inviting to cuddle. I wrapped it around me and said, "Thank you for the early Mother's Day gift."
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Meags
- May 2
- 1 min
Roses for Mother's Day
Over time, watching and listening to them talk about the roses was a secret joy. Where are they? Where are my roses? What are they up to?
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Irene Peterson
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Mother and Child Reunion
I have been grieving the loss of my only son now for 12 years. It doesn't feel like that long.
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Mavis Moon
- Apr 1
- 1 min
A Blessing for the Brokenhearted
A beautiful poem by Jan Richardson Let us agree for now that we will not say the breaking makes us stronger or that it is better to have...
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Roberta Bazaldua
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Forgiving myself
I remember every critical thing I've ever said to her. I hurt her feelings so many times. I know I'm not the only one who wants a do-over.
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Mar 2
- 5 min
The Dreaded Birthdate Experiment
The thing about the birthdate since my son died is that it's turned into a thing. Like a real "thing." Odd. Unsettling. I don't like it.
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Give up something? Something else?
Lent isn't the same since my son died. Since then, every day is a little Lenten-ish. Day after day. It's not a bad thing. Just a real thing.
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Susen Hickman
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Even in Paradise Things Go Wrong
Rain can bring flowers. In a storm like the one on Kuai, it was more like a river of uncontrollable sobbing. I know both feelings.
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Susen Hickman
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Winter of the Heart
We go through seasons of coldness, barrenness, and dread. The seasons come and go. But, for us it can be the winter of our own hearts.
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Diane Galloway
- Jan 24
- 2 min
The Circle of my Sacred Sorrow
I attended a Sacred Sorrows retreat for grieving mothers in 2022, and experienced God's grace, mercy and healing. Then came the treasures.
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Susen Hickman
- Jan 21
- 2 min
My Daphne is Blooming
When the gray sky doesn't clear for days and days, it's easy to slip into melancholy. Then I can't help but think of my loss.
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Liliana Tavera
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Everyday is a New Beginning
The new year begins, and the dreaded dates will come upon me again. The date of my daughter Sofia's birth, and the date of her death.
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Liliana Tavera
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Patience and Trust
Enough with the questions already--not.
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Irene Peterson
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
My Christmas gift from Jesus, Carole, and James
"The holidays" are not my favorite. I really never thought of Jesus as my friend but one song seemed tailor-made for me & others like me.
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Lani Bogart
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
Yarn and Tangled Thoughts
Sometimes we need to allow ourselves a break in our rhythm of liturgical prayer for a sweet memory and reminder of how beautiful life is.
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Irene Peterson
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Who am I kidding?
This time of year is a battle. It's hard to "turn it over to God." Every morning it hits me. Every day I seek for Peace.
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Irene Peterson
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
Fall, winter, holidays, anniversaries, oh my!
Each year I try to prepare myself spiritually and emotionally for the onslaught of continuous "holiday merriment."
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