(I get these in my email box. They are very inspirational and they have helped me so much as has the website. I recommend it for anyone who has experienced the loss of a pregnancy or child.)
January 14, 2011
A new year has begun, and yet we find ourselves feeling the same
pangs of emptiness and loss as we did the year before. And, so we
ask, "How does one begin anew when the heart has been taken out
of life?" That is the question every parent asks when a child dies.
"How? How does one begin anew?"
When our heart has been broken, we don't have answers - at least
not answers that make any sense. And, so in our desperation and
brokenness, we turn to God for our help. We look to the only One who
can give us the hope and the reason to go on.
Practice this exercise faithfully for the next 30 days and you will
begin to notice small, subtle changes that will eventually give you
back your heart. Say "thank you" aloud for five blessings each day.
Take ten minutes to experience nature - listen to the birds singing
their morning praises, experience the miracle of the rising sun, gaze
at the twinkling stars in the moonlit sky. Memorize five verses
from the Psalms - healing verses that tell of God's mighty power
and His infinite love for you.
At the end of 30 days, you will desire to continue this practice for
another 30 days, and another, and another all throughout the year
as this is your way of feeding your soul and bringing life back
into your once empty heart! -- Clara Hinton
"Life has a way of bringing you back to places you thought were
forever forgotten." --Clara Hinton
"Cease striving and know that I am God." -- Psalm 46:10a
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Clara Hinton
Site Founder/Author, Speaker, Workshop Leader
Visit Silent Grief for articles, resources, message boards, and additional support for healing through loss.
Also Visit www.clarahinton.com for information about Grief Relief, Resiliency, and a free weekly subscription to Weekly Focus.
Clara Hinton - Site Founder, Author, and Speaker
(I got the following one on my birthday. It was needed and God knew it.)
December 2, 2010
The pain of loss is something that cannot be explained by
words alone. How does one explain a pain that runs so deep
that it makes the heart bleed? How does one tell others what
it feels like to have a cloud always hovering above with reminders
of the life that no longer exists as we once knew it? How
can we possibly share the personal pain we feel to the extent
that others understand? It cannot be done. Grief is too personal.
How then do we move forward? How do we find our place in
our new world - the world that has been created by our loss?
How can we find a way to bring joy back into our hearts that
hurt so much each day? Is it even possible to reclaim joy?
This world is full of pain and grief. That is a fact. But, it is
also brimming over with joy and blessings. When we are in
the pits of grief, we feel alone and abandoned by all blessings.
But, as we allow hope to ignite within us, it acts as a magnet
drawing the blessings of life closer and closer to us until finally
we reach that point where we can see joy again. No longer does
grief rule our lives. It is there. We will always feel that sting of
loss, but no longer will it govern our every thought and action.
Hope is alive, and it is bigger than any pain we are feeling right
now! Cling to hope and it will ignite a fire within your heart
so that you can find your way out of the darkness into light! -C. Hinton
"Be still and allow the hope within to warm your heart with joy." --Clara Hinton
"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer." -- Psalm 18:2:a
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