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A loved one dies. Your world is upended. The emotional pain can be intense.

Your heart begins asking questions. “Am I going crazy? Am I going to make it? Where is God in all this?”

Many of the people around you don’t know what to say or do. They utter cliches and platitudes.

“It’s okay. You’re strong. You’ll get through this.”

You need something more than this – far more.

You need to know that it’s okay to hurt, to be sad, and to grieve.

You need to know that you’re not crazy and that your grief is “normal.”

You need to know that you’re not alone in this.

You need to know that you will get through this, even though you will not be the same person you were before.

And most of all, you need the comfort of God’s presence. You need to experience his compassion and love. You need to know he is walking with you in your pain and grief. And that’s what Grief Walk is all about.

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