November 2022 | VOLUME 48 | ISSUE NO.11
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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIRST FREE CHURCH
CHANGED LIVES To see more people know God’s life changing power and love, grow in community and live out his truth daily, we need YOU! Speci cally, we’re asking every member and friend of First Free Church to: Pray
Grief and Hope Through the Holidays By George Buck, GriefShare Ministry
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"Bereavement is a universal and integral part of our experience of love." — C.S. Lewis The holiday season can be especially challenging if you are dealing with the death of someone close to you. Whether it was a recent loss or one that occurred some time ago, feelings of grief can be heightened and may seem overwhelming during the holiday season. Grief is not an enemy or a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being human. Grief is the cost of loving someone.
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One Midwestern mother described grief this way- “Grief, I have learned is really just love. It’s all the love that you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in the hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” It is an unwavering truth that love never dies.
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The holidays can bring about a wide range of emotions. You