Calm
After the death of our loved one, we may often feel like we’re alone and adrift on stormy seas. We find ourselves confronted not only with the overwhelming loss but also with messy, unexpected parts of grief like the return of old wounds and disorienting emotions in addition to sorrow. Other losses related to the passing of our loved one may catch us off guard. And with reminders of our loved one all around, significant dates and memories sneak up on us, and the pain keeps returning, wave after wave.
Feeling pressure to ‘carry on’ or ‘move on’, it may seem that our only options are to distract or numb ourselves, to hide our grief, but there is another way through the storm. "Calm" extends a steady hand through these dark days which we don’t have to face alone. The meditations here offer us gentle companionship. The reflections invite a restored sense of comfort, purpose, and hope in the face of this tragedy, offering a path toward healing and cherishing the memory of our loved one.
Buttons and the Butterfly. A story of comfort when someone you love has died (e-book)
When someone we love dies, the loss can feel overwhelming and hard to make sense of. Talking about it with children can be especially difficult when we don't understand what has happened, ourselves. Buttons and the Butterfly is an inspirational story for all ages that can help begin that conversation. Illustrated with photographs to suggest connections with the natural world, the book offers consolation in the familiar story of the butterfly’s life cycle. Through the simple story of a puppy, Buttons, who has lost a caterpillar that she loves, gentle words and images convey God, transformation, the soul, and heaven.
Buttons the Labradoodle's Activity Book. For Children Whose Loved One Has Died
Buttons and the Butterfly. A story of comfort when someone you love has died. (paperback)
When someone we love dies, the loss can feel overwhelming and hard to make sense of. Talking about it with children can be especially difficult when we don't understand what has happened, ourselves. Buttons and the Butterfly is an inspirational story for all ages that can help begin that conversation. Illustrated with photographs to suggest connections with the natural world, the book offers consolation in the familiar story of the butterfly’s life cycle. Through the simple story of a puppy, Buttons, who has lost a caterpillar that she loves, gentle words and images convey God, transformation, the soul, and heaven.