LightHouse for New Hope | The Light in Children and Family's Storms

Grief

The dictionary defines grief as deep sorrow or mental distress caused by loss. Expanding upon this definition is to define grief as an emotional, physical, and spiritual reaction to the loss (or perceived loss) of someone (or something) in whom (or which) one has been deeply and emotionally invested. Grief is what you think and feel on the inside after a loss occurs.

Mourning

The dictionary defines “to mourn” is to grieve over; to lament; to wear mourning clothing; mourning is the act of grieving. So mourning is the outward expression of ones thoughts and feelings of grief after a loss has occurred.

"WE ALL GRIEVE WHEN SOMEONE DIES, BUT IF WE ARE TO HEAL, WE MUST ALSO MOURN.”
Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt

TYPES OF LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT CAUSE US TO GRIEVE

Death Loss
Loss of Independence
Children Leaving Home
Loss of Memory
Loss of Health
Broken Relationship

Divorce Loss
Moving
Miscarriage
Abortion
Disability

Loss of Job
Loss of Sight
Loss of Hearing
Loss of Limb
Loss of a Pet

THE MAJOR LOSSES THAT THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR NEW HOPE WILL ADDRESS

A child’s loss due to:
• Death of parent, sibling, grandparent, friend, or any family member
• Parents divorcing or separating
• Abandonment by a parent (through adoption, foster care, imprisonment, or
orphaned)

A adult’s loss due to:
• Death of parent, child, spouse, friend or family member
• Separation or divorce from spouse