New Grief mission for those who have experienced a suicide in their family or friends
Mission:
As a grief ministry our desire is to help those touched by suicide by encouraging and supporting the healing of broken hearts through the strength of grace offered by the Lord, Jesus Christ, the very giver of Life, hope and healing.
Who We Are:
You might ask, “why use the word Life when we are here because of death?!” Every one is faced with the same choice everyday of our lives, life or death. What makes some choose to lose complete hope and cross a line none of us will ever understand?! We can spend the rest of our lives digging, searching, questioning, probing, being angry, blaming our loved one, blaming ourselves, and blaming others. The truth is, until we come face to face with God and He Himself explains the answer, we may never know. Though we are very alive physically, we may choose to give ourselves over to something every day that will rob and steal the life right out of us.
We can wake up one day and find the life that is given to us daily by a loving God has been given over to the trauma of losing a loved one to suicide and we allow that event to define ourselves and our loved one. When, in fact, their lives stood for so much more than one event and your life has a glorious purpose to fulfill. We may be so overwhelmed by the event of death that we stop embracing our own gift of life instead of living in the hope and healing balm of the Lord. The very thing that we would wish for our loved one (Life, hope and healing) is the very thing we ourselves begin to forfeit.
We will never tell you “just get over this!” “It’s time to move on!” You are hurting. Your pain is real. It is called a “broken heart.” If you are receiving medical or professional help, we strongly encourage you to keep doing so. This ministry is not designed to replace any of these resources. Our desire is to help those touched by suicide by encouraging and supporting the healing of broken hearts through the strength of grace offered by the Lord, Jesus Christ, the very giver of Life, hope and healing.
We know that fear is the basis for many of our emotions. Fear steals your breath, your rest and your happiness (Zach Williams). As we come together our time will be spent on you and the healing of your heart so that you may find joy in Life again. You are the one hurting. You are the one desiring to have the pain stop. You are the only one who can choose… Now choose life… that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life…… Deuteronomy 30:19-20.
Thursdays at New Freedom Farm, Buchanan, VA, Lithia Rd
Thursdays 6:30- 7:30 Beginning Sept. 20
Brenda Fowler, Marina Gopadze, Lorie Holter
