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In the mourning of the death of King Louis XV, the church bells of the cathedral in France were rung continuously for 40 days and nights. As a result of this repetitive ringing, believe it or not, the echoes of the ringing sounded continuously for an additional twenty years and seven months.
Like the vibrations of the hard-rung bells, loss hits us in repercussive waves. Loss of a parent or sibling. Of a marriage. Of a pregnancy. Of a career. Of a home. Of a dream. Of a child or grandchild. Just when we think were done with grief and life can return to normal, another cycle begins.
And yet we can see the beginning of a truth in the process of grief. The repercussions eventually grow quieter. In their place come new insight, understanding spirals of fresh anguish ringing through us. But the pain is different each time the touch comes because we are different as well.
When you're experiencing a loss, welcome the vibrations of grief as they honor the love that was and shape the future to come.
Anniversaries of loss can be especially hard. What dates line up on your calendar that need to be remembered? How can you prepare yourself for the wave of grief that may come? How can you notice God's shaping of your heart in the cycle of remembering?
Like the vibrations of the hard-rung bells, loss hits us in repercussive waves. Loss of a parent or sibling. Of a marriage. Of a pregnancy. Of a career. Of a home. Of a dream. Of a child or grandchild. Just when we think were done with grief and life can return to normal, another cycle begins.
And yet we can see the beginning of a truth in the process of grief. The repercussions eventually grow quieter. In their place come new insight, understanding spirals of fresh anguish ringing through us. But the pain is different each time the touch comes because we are different as well.
When you're experiencing a loss, welcome the vibrations of grief as they honor the love that was and shape the future to come.
Anniversaries of loss can be especially hard. What dates line up on your calendar that need to be remembered? How can you prepare yourself for the wave of grief that may come? How can you notice God's shaping of your heart in the cycle of remembering?