| Caring Hearts |
| Mission Statement: Caring Hearts will offer Christ-centered personal and confidential comfort and support to caregivers and the bereaved at St. Paul congregation, with further outreach into other areas of congregational and community care needs. |
| For more information, please contact Suzanne Toth at caringhearts stpaulchuckery.com |
| UPCOMING EVENTS The next Caring Hearts meeting will be on June 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 |
| RECOMMENDED RESOURCES "Journeying through Grief" packet www.stephenministries.org "Beyond the Sorrow" book www.tammytrent.com CareNotes www.carenotes.com Project Connect booklets Lutheran Hour Ministries www.lhm.org 1-800-944-3450 |
| *All meetings are held at 7pm on the first Monday of each month. We welcome you to join us.* |
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| Someone Who Cares By Steve Siler |
So often I¹ve thought of me
Putting myself first so selfishly
Looking through eyes that only saw my point of view
And not you
Then someone reached out to me
When I needed compassion desperately
I saw the truth and suddenly knew that
You need me to be
Someone who cares
Someone whose willing to stand tall
when the rain falls
Someone who cares
Someone whose there for the long haul
An answer to just one prayer
Help me to be
Someone who cares
Putting myself first so selfishly
Looking through eyes that only saw my point of view
And not you
Then someone reached out to me
When I needed compassion desperately
I saw the truth and suddenly knew that
You need me to be
Someone who cares
Someone whose willing to stand tall
when the rain falls
Someone who cares
Someone whose there for the long haul
An answer to just one prayer
Help me to be
Someone who cares
I want to have your heart
When somebody else¹s breaks apart
Ready to serve
Letting your word lead the way
Every day
Someone who cares
Someone whose willing to stand tall
when the rain falls
Someone who cares
Someone whose there for the long haul
An answer to just one prayer
Help me to be
Someone who cares
When somebody else¹s breaks apart
Ready to serve
Letting your word lead the way
Every day
Someone who cares
Someone whose willing to stand tall
when the rain falls
Someone who cares
Someone whose there for the long haul
An answer to just one prayer
Help me to be
Someone who cares
| The Ball of Grief describes the normal array of feelings you may experience when grieving. As you express your emotions of grief, remember the following: But it hurts…….Differently there’s no way to predict how you will feel. The reactions of grief are not like recipes, with given ingredients and certain results. Each person mourns in a different way. You may cry hysterically or you may remain outwardly controlled, showing little emotion. You may lash out in anger against your family and friends, or you may express your gratitude for their dedication. You may be calm one moment- in turmoil the next. Reactions are varied and contradictory. Grief is universal At the same time it is extremely personal. Heal in your own way. Source: “Experiencing Grief” by H. Norman Wright |
| Grief…A Tangled Ball of Emotions |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church |
