Comments on: the friend who cares http://normansennema.com/archives/2610 trying to find His way Sat, 19 May 2012 12:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: twiggy http://normansennema.com/archives/2610/comment-page-1#comment-1083 twiggy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:16:34 +0000 http://normansennema.com/?p=2610#comment-1083 who in my life is experiencing grief and bereavement? I have no excuse to offer Gods love of friendship to them ... this is a good reminder for me ... excuse me while I make some phone calls and send an email ... who in my life is experiencing grief and bereavement? I have no excuse to offer Gods love of friendship to them … this is a good reminder for me … excuse me while I make some phone calls and send an email …

]]> By: twiggy http://normansennema.com/archives/2610/comment-page-1#comment-1082 twiggy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14:40 +0000 http://normansennema.com/?p=2610#comment-1082 unfortunately what holds people back from entering into a person's grief and bereavement is the whole notion that they feel they cannot help or cure or provide an answer ... ... we cannot always fix everything or say the perfect, comforting word. We have to be willing to face our powerlessness and merely offer our presence in those times. It should not be about us ... it needs to be about the person who is grieving unfortunately what holds people back from entering into a person’s grief and bereavement is the whole notion that they feel they cannot help or cure or provide an answer …

… we cannot always fix everything or say the perfect, comforting word. We have to be willing to face our powerlessness and merely offer our presence in those times.

It should not be about us … it needs to be about the person who is grieving

]]> By: twiggy http://normansennema.com/archives/2610/comment-page-1#comment-1079 twiggy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:11:35 +0000 http://normansennema.com/?p=2610#comment-1079 The key word here is "with us" Having the presence of a friend is a priceless gift even if they are silent - the fact that they are present is more important. The key word here is “with us”

Having the presence of a friend is a priceless gift even if they are silent – the fact that they are present is more important.

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