Griefshare-Tabernacle of Praise Kennard Tx

09/04/2026

Loneliness and Sadness is our session #3 for next Monday, September 7, 2026. Although it's Labor Day we will still meet at 6:00 pm. See you then.

08/24/2026

Tonight we start the first of 13 Griefshare meetings. 6 pm. New faces and returning faces. All are welcome.

08/11/2026

We're on the countdown to beginning a new Griefshare cycle. August 24, 2026 6:00 pm, Tabernacle of Praise, Kennard, Tx.
Encourage someone who has lost a loved one to attend.

08/06/2026

Griefshare can help and direct you. August 24 @ 6:00 pm. We have a seat for you.

When loss feels unfair, anger at God can surface—and that’s a natural human response. Grief doesn’t come with a rulebook for “acceptable” feelings. If you’re wrestling with anger toward God after your spouse died, you’re not alone.
This article offers practical help for:
- Why anger at God can show up in grief
- How to make space for honest feelings without shame
- Where to find comfort and steadiness, one step at a time
📖 Read the full article: https://heal.gs/4weXmbD

08/06/2026

What does it mean to move forward?
It does not mean you forget the person or you never feel the pain of the loss or that you believe life is fair.
But it does mean that you experience a lessening of the pain, you treasure the best memories of the person who has died. It means you can realistically accept the different aspects of your loss and you can form new friendships and try new things.
Moving forward also means you grow in grace and in your walk with God . You accept your loss and forgive others. You understand that both joy and loss are a part of life and you believe God is good, even when life isn't.
" I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete" (John 15:11).

07/28/2026

“Lord, You know my needs. All I ask is that You provide a single hearing stitch to my heart once a day.” H. Normal Wright
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Don’t walk through grief alone.
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Find help and support in a GriefShare Support Group and with our helpful resources online. https://heal.gs/4vAb4pd

07/27/2026

If you only focused on the rearview mirror when driving, it would be a dangerous drive. Grief tends to make us look at the past, to focus on what we have lost. The pain of a loss will be with us forever. To move on, we must focus on the future as well as the past.
From a mother who lost a baby that was stillborn, "You can either stay in that grief, or you can move on. But, you will move on with the grief. You will always have that, and you can't expect that one day you won't even feel sorry that you lost a loved one. That will always be a part of you."
Use your past to build on your future. Seek the God of the past, the present, and the future for a hope that will sustain you.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End" (Revelation 22:13).
Lord God, You are my only hope. I do not want to forget the past, but I cannot live there either. Amen.

07/25/2026

Grief can bring a whole range of emotions—sometimes all in the same day. It’s natural to wonder, “Why do I feel this?” or “Is this normal?” Strong, mixed emotions are a common part of grief.
This article walks through:
- Why different emotions show up after loss
- How to make space for what you’re feeling
- Ways to take the next step, one day at a time
📖 Read the full article: https://heal.gs/4ftjxV9

07/21/2026

“[God’s] love doesn’t anesthetize the pain, but it sustains us in the middle of the pain.” Dr. Larry Crabb
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Don’t walk through grief alone.
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Find help and support in a GriefShare Support Group and with our helpful resources online. https://heal.gs/4wjqvne

07/21/2026

Closure is crucial to your grief journey, and at some point you must take action to help bring it about. Start by identifying the person, memories, objects and emotions you have been hanging on to tightly. Suggestions to help you come to a place where you can release these are: make a scrapbook of memories, volunteer work in memory of your loved one, give some of your loved ones possessions to a needy family.
One grieving man found a way to release his feelings after his wife died: "She died in April, and on Mother's Day the kids wanted to take flowers to her grave and just express how they felt. So we sat around the grave site and shared our feelings."
Releasing is not forgetting; it's the act of setting free. Your loved one was such a blessing to you. Cherish the memories, but pass the blessing on to others now.
"Freely you have received, freely give.". (Matthew 10:8)