Posted February 16, 2023 in Sacred Stories

Jingles' Promise: Asking for a Sign

Source: Jingles’ Promise: A Father’s Quest for Truth on the Appalachian Trail shared as a Sacred Story with permission from Norm “Jingles” Morris and Rochelle “SherpaShell” Morris. (p. 86-87) (ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO HELP PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM TRAUMA AND LOSS.)

Adam was a poet. The last poem […]

Posted April 20, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Retha's Visit

Sacred Stories

It had been an intense retreat. She was grieving so many recent losses…

Her best friend had passed with ALS. Her brother passed suddenly of a heart attack while climbing the stairs to visit their mother. Then her mother passed from the coronavirus — a virus that prevented her from […]

Posted March 9, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Bear and Heart – BIG LOVE!

Sacred Stories

She and her husband found this bear at a rock shop in Canada and they both fell in love with it.

His passing was such a shock…. and loss.

They had divorced, remaining devoted.

Making arrangements with the funeral home, she stopped at a shop. The first thing […]

Posted May 23, 2018 in Wholesome Thoughts

Dying

Wholesome Thoughts

Dharma of Dogs is a wonderful book about grief, and this is worth remembering: “Dying might not be pretty, but it is natural.”

If you would like some support dealing with loss and grief, send email to debra@scs-matters.com, or from within the continental U.S. phone or text (269) 921-2217.

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