Grief. We don’t even like the word or the sound of it, yet it’s spoken of many times in the Scriptures: I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy (John 16:20). I weep with grief; my heart is heavy with sorrow; encourage and cheer me with your words (Ps. 119:28, TLB). When a person moves into the world of grief, he or she enters a world of unpredictability, chaos and pain. Each person in grief will
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