Tag: grief
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Grief as Drowning
Psalm 69:1-3 NASB: “Save me, God, For the waters have threatened my life. I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me. I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;” One of the things I cherish about scripture is that…
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Those who Mourn
Matthew 5:4 NIV: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Continuing on with the Beatitudes. This is another striking statement, considering that this promise concerns being blessed or fortunate. Let’s look at the two descriptive words in this verse. First is mourning- the Greek word pentheo‘ means to grieve over death in…
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The Brokenhearted
Psalm 147:3 NIV: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” This is such a simple verse with profound comfort. The word for heal in Hebrew is rapha. Have you heard the term Jehova Rapha? The God who heals. The word rapha means to mend, repair, cure or heal. I resonate with the words…
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On Grief
Working as a palliative care physician, I have been no stranger to grief. Yet, it wasn’t until one of my closest friends lost her 2-year-old son unexpectedly that grief took on a different meaning to me. In the days following the news, I sat dumbfounded and hollow, trying to figure out how to communicate what…