My husband is working hard toward sainthood by being married to me. This isn't a traditional "I love my husband" post. Instead, this is an acknowledgement post - an acknowledgment that living with a chronic illness within a family member has a significant impact on family functioning. Depending on how my autoimmune disorder is acting depends … Continue reading Chronic Illness & Family Adjustment
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A Faith Example in the Midst of Grief
Are you familiar with Our Lady of Sorrows? If not, I think everyone should be - especially mothers! Our Lady of Sorrows is a devotion to the seven sorrows of Jesus' mom, Mary. During her life, she experienced seven instances of intense sorrow: the prophesy of Simeon, the escape and flight into Egypt, the loss of the … Continue reading A Faith Example in the Midst of Grief
Grief & My Faith
Grief. It is a complex, fickle emotion. Whenever a person thinks they have moved on from their sadness, something happens to pull the memories back to the forefront, and the person is sent back through their grief. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, world renowned grief counselor and theorist, expressed fives stages to grieving: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. … Continue reading Grief & My Faith
