Do we have a right to distract ourselves from our pain with joy?
Do we have a right to happiness, those of us who are walking with scars?
Do we have a right to joy?
To the future?
I remember those questions. I asked them, too.
Anne Brener in A Decembered Grief
One of the great ministries at New Hope over the years has been the ministry with those who are grieving. It is not a 'big' ministry in terms of size, but for those who have needed it, the Grief Care Ministry has been huge.The Grief in the Holidays Workshop (Saturday, November 17 from 10-2) is a powerful part of that ministry.
If you have been through grief, you will recognize the sentiment above. Beyond the question of whether a person who has suffered loss CAN celebrate, there is often a question that lurks below the surface: SHOULD a person celebrate again? Is it disloyal to celebrate? Does getting over my grief mean I have gotten over the person I have lost?