Let's talk about death for nowTo the people at home or in the crowdIt keeps coming up anyhowDon't be coy, avoid, or make void the topicCuz that ain't gonna stop it GenXers and Elder Millenials no doubt clocked that the verse about was not actually penned about death. It's from Salt N Pepa's 1990 hit Let's Talk about Sex. But sub in the word "death" and it still works. I believe ...
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Nobody gets out of this life alive, and nobody gets out of this life without losing people we love. Because death is so much a part of this life, you'd think we'd all be well-versed in how to deal with grief and loss, but that is not always the case. So often, we don't know what to say or do when someone dies. Dealing with death is a skill ...
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As a pastor, I've had the privilege of walking with many people in their last few days on earth. I'm also one of those rare creatures who comes from a family where we talk about death. My father was a counselor for many years and grief therapy was one of his specialties. My mother is from a very large family, and there have been many funerals to attend. So I'm ...
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Some people are sports fans. Some people are Instagram followers. Others are ardent devotees of Dancing with the Stars. I am a big fan of anything or anyone who helps us deal with death in healthy and helpful ways. I know. It's weird. Kudos to ABC this week for offering up two well-done story lines about how to (or how not to) handle death when children are involved. Single Parents (which I think ...
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