GOOD GRIEF

Good Grief:  An old-fashioned cartoon character, Charlie Brown, often exclaimed “Good Grief” whenever he realized something new or different was taking place in his life.  And that is exactly what grief triggers in each of us as we go through the grief process:  that we come to realize or understand so much more clearly so many things about our lives. We would never have the same perspective about life if we didn’t ever grieve.  The grief journey truly is a holy and productive time in our lives.  While the grief process indeed has its difficult moments, grief also brings into each of us a new and renewed awareness of who we are and what is important to us.  Grief teaches us about how strong we are and how fragile we are; how deeply we love and how much we were loved by another.  Grief shows us how significant relationships are to who we are.  While the grief journey isn’t something we want to go through; once we’re thrust into it, the path leads us towards growth, healing, holiness, and enlightenment.  So, if you’re grieving right now, take hold of those two simple words, and consider this time in your life to be a time when you will be forever changed because of  "Good Grief."   


"Weeping may stay for the night; but rejoicing comes in the morning."  Psalm 30:5

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