Grieving Book Reflection

Reflecting back over the information captured from reading their book has given me a clearer sense of how God’s people can perish due to the lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6, King James Version). Although, I too agree with Leming and Dickerson (2011) that grievers need support and assistance during their bereavement process, sometimes I find it difficult to do so because of not knowing how or what support to offer. Because of that, I will refrain from giving any support for the fear of inflicting more pain on the victim. To help me overcome the hindrance, I would like Leming and Dickerson to provide further information on is how do you ask a grieving person how can you help, or do you? Once I was told that offering no information is better than offering information that can be damaging. It is my belief that more times than not, people means well, however, sometimes the things they say is more damaging than it was beneficial, which is what I experienced when I was faced with dealing with death. Because of being loss for words and my experience, I approach the topics surrounding death cautiously. Another question that came to mind while reading this book is what are the possibilities of being too passionate about helping others during their time of grieving that you too become consumed in the process of grieving. …show more content…
I must admit that in times past, due to my lack of knowledge about death, have caused me to experience much unimaginable stress as I have encountered many situations blindsided. Now that I have matured in the things of God, I am more equipped to embrace the call of God. It is imperative that I know what to do, how to do it and when to do it in order to fulfill His mission according to His