Suicide: Five Prayers from Those Left Behind
August 19, 2019
1. Dear God,this grief for our loved one has hit us like a truck.Our lives have not been the same since we heard.You know the
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1. Dear God,this grief for our loved one has hit us like a truck.Our lives have not been the same since we heard.You know the
Jesus, we wait here by your tomb carrying our grief; the grief of the betrayer, the grief of the denier, the grief of the crucifiers.
God of beauty, thank you for golds and blues. Thank you for the yellow golds of poplars and hostas, thank you for the red golds
NOTE: In this service, we put ourselves into the shoes of Jesus’ family and closest friends as they mourned his death. They did not have
When I am beside myself with grief– Jesus, you are there beside me. When my mind reels and I feel like I’m falling— Jesus, you
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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