“You probably have your own scenes you've lived through---scenes where you think that if only people knew what was really going on, they might cut you some slack and help you.” SufferingCompassionUnderstoodUnderstanding Others Book:Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting Source: Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting
“Maybe you've thought that as a Christian you have to smile and pretend to be okay when someone asks you how you are doing. Perhaps you think that if you're grieving, then you're dishonoring God. This isn't so.” SufferingCompassionUnderstoodUnderstanding OthersFaking Happiness Book:Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting Source: Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting
“Grieving is a messy process, and you yearn for it to just go away. You don't know when a sunset or a trip to the pharmacy is going to trigger a memory that crushes your spirit.” GriefGrieving Book:Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting Source: Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting