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Lesson OneTypes of Loss3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoGrieving After Death3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeLoss of Relationships3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourLoss in Covid Times3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveHope for Those Who Have Suffered Loss3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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In this lesson, Dr. Welch says, “There is no right way to grieve.” Do you agree? Have you ever seen someone grieve in a way that you thought was “wrong”? Explain.
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I agree that there is no “right way” to grieve. None of us are the same. God has created as all as singularly unique beings. Therefore, we are all going to react to tragedy and loss differently. I am not sure that I have ever seen someone grieve in a way that I considered “wrong,” but I have seen Christians who suffered loss who seemed to sorrow as the world sorrows over their loss, which is not in keeping with what Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. But it is not my place to judge. I think we need to give people a lot of space to grieve in a way that is between them in and the Lord, unless they are endangering themselves or others.
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Yes. I did see some people that grieved in a way I thought was wrong. Say, someone passes away, some of my relatives would faint, cry uncontrollably. You can’t even comfort them.
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I never thought about it before but I guess there may not be a wrong way to grieve. Mabey every has to take a different journey .
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I agree with Dr. Welch’s statement, “There is no right way to grieve.” Each person and each relationship is unique. How is expressed in the grieving process is unique and reflective of the love experienced in the active/growing relationship. I don’t think that I’ve seen someone grieve in a “wrong” way, because if there is no “right way” to grieve, there is no opposite wrong way to grieve.
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There’s no time limit on grieving. People might not understand another person’s sense of loss or grief. I believe no two people grief in the same way or matter. Some people are able to move on while others are not.
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Reflect on the C. S. Lewis quote: “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” In what ways do you think grief feels like fear? How does that make coping with grief/loss difficult?
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Grief is like fear because of its uncertainity. Once we had a known, a plan, dates and schedules. Grief changes what we once had, sometimes without warning, someone we loved is now gone. It has disrupted our once comfortable environment and changed it into an uncomfortable environment with a great deal of unknowns.
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Grief feels like fear in the sense we don’t know what the future holds for us. But we must always remember God is for us, His chosen children. Each of these emotions can overwhelm us if we don’t look to God’s words to help us through this earthly journey called life.
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Both grief and fear can have a controlling impact on your life. They can dominate your daily life.
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Both grief and fear are gripping. It can be blinding. Sometimes it’s hard to express yourself during grief and loss because you have a wide ray of emotions and you have to vent.
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I think it’s because you’ve lost a partner who was with you and you could feed off each other by planning and whatever. Now you lost the help and your bye you’re self.
