Journeying Through Grief

One of the ministries of New Horizons is "Journeying Through Grief". During a time of mourning there are often periods of emotional darkness when we feel that God has turned His back on our heartache. That, of course, is not true. But it is very common to feel that kind of emotion and even anger, and then think that if we were more "spiritual", we would not be experiencing such feelings. In fact, ironically, people do not suffer less when they are committed to God, they may suffer more.

Those of us who are involved in "Journeying Through Grief" know that there is no one who can "fix" the heartache, or even make it go away. We realize that we cannot even say we understand what that bereaved person is going through, even though we have also suffered the loss of a loved one. Each person mourns in his or her own uique way and it cannot be bypassed or hurried. What we can do is share some written material from our library and offer a safe place of acceptance in an atmosphere where we can share together the amazing love and understanding of Jesus.

If you or someone you know is in need, please contact Jackie Hughes through the church office.

Meetings Monday, 7:00 p.m.