A JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF (5th in Series)

 

A JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF

SOME STEPS TO TAKE

 

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If grieving is caused by what we no longer have, cannot thanksgiving for what we do still have be of help? There is much truth in the words, It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. 

James Barrie put it this way, “God gave us memories that we (might) have roses in December,”

Do you concentrate upon the roses or are you impaled upon the thorns?

Do you grieve because you have lost your health?

Then let me tell you of a minister who weekly conducted a radio program that brought solace and good cheer to many listeners.

Few knew that for 14 years he had been bedridden and was blind.

Few knew that in his later years his body stiffened and finally froze to such a degree he could not move.

All those who listened only knew that they heard messages of hope, words of wisdom, the voice of a radiant spirit that glowed with the eloquence of strength and caring.

Over and over again we must seek to turn our stumbling block called grief into a stepping stone, and then one day, one wonderful, momentous day, the peace that passeth understanding comes.

The hurt often never really goes away, but the ability to bear the anguish, live with the fear, endure the frustration, the ability does come walking into our lives.

And His name is Jesus and finally we feel our hand in His.

He has always been there; it is just that one day we are able to feel His Presence in a new and special way.

Would you find healing or advise someone else how to find healing?

Sup then on those things that feed and soothe your soul.

Walk outside and breathe in the spirit of God speaking to you from the existence of millions of blinking stars.

Look up at the universe and feel the eternal extension of it.

Walk quietly where there is the roar of an ocean shouting its power against the shore, or the rippling of a stream playing its musical notes against the stones, or the hint of a new day blushing the horizon.

Plant a seed. Hold a leaf in your hand.

Henry David Thoreau in his little house by Walden Pond once wrote, “Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush (is) aflame with God.”

Do not succumb to thoughts that are tattletale gray.

When tears are falling, the first thing you need to do is paint the dull, dead landscape of your thinking with colorful thoughts and a colorful faith. Things are not going well so you are not thinking bright yellow or bold red? It is understandable.

Should you attend a funeral service in pulsing pink?

Probably not, but permanent black for an incessant forever isn’t a good idea either.

Rather unclench your fist and reach for heaven's radiance. Let loose the vigor of God on the lethargy of your sorrow.

“Grief,” said Disraeli, “is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief is the blunder of a lifetime.”

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STARTED LAST MONTH.   Serialization of another book SIXTY PLUS AND NOT HOLDING

This book, SIXTY PLUS AND NOT HOLDING, is about dealing positively with the challenges of getting older and fosters the belief that “If we would have new knowledge, we must get a world of new questions.” (Susanne K. Langer)

MANY SUGGESTIONS IN THIS BOOK FOR IMPROVING THE ART OF LIVING ARE GOOD FOR ANY AGE.

“I am come that they (you) may have life and have it to the full. (John 10:10)

Anyone who lives long enough gets older. There are no other options. How we handle the adventure is filled with options.

Keep both eyes on life, and not on the calendar. Admit your age, but don’t admit to the fallacy that you have to act like it. Saying, “I’m 39 and holding,” is more tragic than humorous because it argues that age has no attributes.

V. Neil Wyrick

Below a quote from it…

“Be like the farmer who, when asked what he was building, replied, “if I can rent it, it’s a rustic cottage. If I can’t, it’s a cow shed.”

It’s called attitude and it can make us prematurely old or longer young. For truly, things aren’t just what they are, but rather how we choose to see them.”

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To access his other book’s; BOUNDARIES UNLIMITED, RUST ON MY SOUL, POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC, I AM SIXTY PLUS AND NOT HOLDING, THE ABC’S OF PARENTING AND GRANDPARENTING, LETTERS TO AMERICA…go to Amazon.com (books) and type in Neil Wyrick.

 

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A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM(1st in series) (on this WyrIck’s Writing blog)
“I have always been intrigued by a question God put to Adam, “Where are you?” Why did He ask that? What is the meaning behind this? It wasn’t a geographical question, for certainly God knew the answer to that one.

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VISIT NEXT WEEK FOR A NEW ADDITION TO THE “Rust on My Soul” SERIES (The Internationally distributed novel)

To view an abundance of unusual stories and comments by Neil Wyrick go to Neil’s other blog ONE A DAY, YOUR SPIRITUAL VITAMINS

Click on the following URL

 

http://oneadayyourspiritualvitamins.blogspot.com/

 

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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM the SERIES on this Wyrick’s Writings site entitled ANGER IS A KILLER.

“Do you enjoy visiting friends? More than likely you’re thinking, Preacher, of course, I do.
Now let me ask the other side of the coin - Do you enjoy visiting enemies? No?

Well, I know you must enjoy visiting at least one enemy because, like myself, you probably visit this one quite often. Unfortunately, we all …visit this enemy…whose name is anger.
Some visit anger seldom . Some on a regular basis. And during those visits, some spew and others stew.”

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TO WATCH NEIL WYRICK IN HIS ONE MAN DRAMAS (Presented to millions all around the world) (Ben Franklin, Martin Luther, Charles Wesley and Abraham Lincoln (this Lincoln film takes 11 seconds to download but is worth the wait)

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING

 

http://www.speakerneil.com/

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