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Active Listening Amid Grief and Loss

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Active Listening Amid Grief and Loss

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    1. Active Listening Amid Grief and Loss LifeSkills St. John Lutheran Columbia, MD

    2. 1 How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?   2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Psalm 13

    6. Ministry in Daily Life Lay people can provide authentic Christian care to others in their daily work. This effective, consistent care is provided through the acrostic PACE. P – Prayer A – Being Available C – Contact E – Be an Example of “God’s love with skin on”

    13. Understanding Grief and Loss The Path to Recovery

    14. “I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.” John 16:20

    15. Losses Loss of health Loss of trust Loss of future Loss of routine Loss of financial security Loss of social support Loss of identity Loss of hope

    16. A Grief Transformed April 4 – 27, 2008 Sermon Series Grief Acknowledged Choosing Poorly Walking a New Direction Life After Rejection

    17. Common Characteristics of Grief Feelings Sense of unreality, irritability, self reproach, anxiety, fear, helplessness, depression, intensity of all feelings Physical Sensations - Emotions Fatigue, numbness, headaches, stomach and intestinal problems, oversensitivity to noise

    18. Characteristics of Grief (cont.) Thought patterns Sense of unreality, lack of ability to concentrate, feeling the presence of the deceased, problems with decision making Behaviors Appetite and sleep disturbances, social withdrawal, searching for the deceased, loss of libido, absent minded behavior

    19. Characteristics of Grief (cont.) Social changes Increase or decrease in desire for support of friends and family, dependency on others, marital difficulties, role changes, need for rituals

    20. The Grief Cycle

    21. Shock and Denial “Is this really happening?”

    22. Anger and Guilt Self Spouse Friends/Family Church Industry Health care system Media Attorneys

    23. Bargaining “Let’s make a deal”

    24. Depression and Despair Helplessness Change in sleep patterns Increase or Decrease in eating patterns Inability to be productive Loneliness/Alienation Physical symptoms

    25. Acceptance Adjusting to the reality of the loss…… “Good days outnumber your bad days”

    26. Helping Yourself Through Grief Be gentle with yourself Accept your feelings Identify your support system Share your grief Be attentive to physical needs Be attentive to emotional needs Prepare for special days

    27. Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me;        O LORD, be my help." You turned my wailing into dancing;        you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 30

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