GRIEF AND MYSTERY: FINDING HOPE AND LIGHT ADMIST SUFFERING

Billy Graham often spoke of “the mystery and reality of evil and suffering.” Mystery implies that we can’t comprehend or

THE HEALING POWER OF TEARS

Dr. Thomas Franz, a professor and an authority on bereavement counseling, says crying is the most natural way to release

A PROMISE TO LIVE FULLY, EVEN IN GRIEF

I felt so much a half when you went to Heaven. We had “become one” and remained such a team

LEARNING TO LEAN ON THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF GRIEF

THANKFUL FOR LOVE AND GODLY LEADERSHIP It’s interesting that the timing of writing these memories came at Thanksgiving. I am

THE ENDURING PAIN AND BLESSINGS OF LOVE

The Tennyson quote above has become so linked with grief that it is almost trite. Yet, it holds so much

YOU CHOSE TO LOVE … AND NOW YOU ARE LOST!

UNDERSTANDING LOSS AND LOVE: REFLECTIONS AFTER THREE YEARS The title of this blog is one of the first lines in

OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS IN GRIEF: 2020

SEARCHING FOR JOY IN MEMORIES AND TRADITIONS I have loved Christmas all my life. It’s Jesus’ birthday, and my mother

REFLECTIONS ON THREE YEARS WITHOUT YOU: A JOURNEY OF LOVES, LOSS, AND HEALING

I thought it interesting that the timing of writing our love story/journey came to an end at about the same

NAVIGATING OUR FIRST HOLIDAY WITHOUT YOU

Finding New Ways to Celebrate We were all dreading our first holiday without you. You always brought the fun with

OUR LAST DAYS AT HOME: DENIAL, BARGAINING, AND INTENSE GRIEF

The next morning was Sunday, October 18, 2020. You were still with us, and I sensed that you wanted to

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About Susan Rose

I’m Susan Rose, offering support in School Counseling and Grief Coaching. In grief support, I’m a mother, grandmother, professor, author, and wife (I’ll always be his). Until October 20, 2020, I lived with my husband, Robert (Bob) Rose, in Louisville, Ky. On that awful day, my life profoundly changed, when my amazing man went on to Heaven. Married so young, we literally grew up together. We raised a family together and had a wonderful journey. We weren’t ready for it to be over! After Bob moved to Heaven, I embraced my love of writing as an outlet for grief. I know this is God leading me to honor Bob through using my background and experience to fulfill a new life purpose. Hence, this site is my attempt to share what I learned as a Counselor in education with what I am learning through this experience of walking this earth without him. My mission is to help those in grief move forward to see joy beyond this most painful time.