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Grenada Community Berean Church

P.O. Box 248

Grenada, Ca. 96038-0248

www.grenadaberean.org

Times Editor: Ken Brown

Contributors: our readers

April/May 2010

I told my IRS auditor, "You can’t get blood out of a turnip." He answered, "No, but

we can send the turnip to jail."

*APATHY..... The number one problem in our country is apathy...but who cares?

* APPRECIATED.... If you stand up, you’ll be heard. If you sit down, you’ll be appreciated.

*ARMED.....If a man with no arms has a gun, is he armed?

* A man complained about the cost of a baby. The nurse said. "Sure, but look how long it lasts."

*If a seagull flies over the sea, what flies over the bay? Answer…A bagel.

*Old bankers never die, they just lose interest.

* Be prepared. "I’m ready to meet my maker. Whether my maker is prepared for the

ordeal of meeting me is another matter." (Winston Churchill)

Suggestions for friends of the bereaved

2. When the funeral service is over, they need to know that you are still there.

3. Unfortunately, well intended words and clichés don’t help much. Try to avoid things like:

"You’re doing well."

"Others have lived through it."

"I know just how you feel."

"Be strong."

"You’ll get over it."

4. Instead of telling them how they should feel, let them tell you the emotions they are

experiencing. Grieving people need to express their feelings. Help them feel free to unload their

feelings with words like:

"What are you feeling?"

"Tell me what’s happening with you."

"It must be very hard for you."

5. Conversation is not always necessary. You might say, "If you feel like talking, I’d

like to listen."

6. Don’t overwhelm the bereaved person; you must accept your friend’s emotions.

You must also accept their silence.

7. It’s o.k. to cry with them.

8. It’s o.k. to laugh with them.

10. Send a letter, a personal note of your remembrances, about the person who died.

You might say, "I want to share my own personal thoughts about this person who

11. Share your love and friendship and continue to care for the bereaved.

From Ken’s pen