CornerBend Ministries

Join us for the next Bereavement Care Series event!

Tuesday, October 6
7 p.m.
First Baptist Calgary
1301 4th Street SW

This is a free event and all are welcome!

For more information about this event and others visit TidingsofHope.ca

Yesterday’s donor appreciation event was a tender reminder of the power of community.

Hope and healing can be found when we walk together through loss.

Each person who participated and each impact story shared reminded us why grief support & grief education are vital.

The generosity of our donors makes CornerBend Grief Ministries a place where hurting hearts can be heard, stories can be honored, and hope can be shared.

If you want to join our mission by participating with financial support, today is a great day to begin.

Every gift is received with gratitude.

Donate here ➡️ https://cornerbend.com/donate/

Do you feel like your heart is crushed under the weight of loss after loss.

If it’s all too much, what can you do?

Remember this:
God longs to comfort you through the empathy of others.

Please don’t isolate yourself.

Occasional solitude is healthy to process your emotions privately.

But remaining isolated is a danger to your well-being.

It’s not only wise but also healing to process your emotions with safe friends.

Even when there is no one, God is present to your pain.

Process your emotions with Him. He cares for you.

Grief has a way of changing the way we see everything.

Some days, the loss feels so heavy that it’s hard to notice anything but your grief. And other days, a memory makes you smile with gratitude.

Both can be true.

You can deeply miss someone and still be grateful for the years you had with them.

You can wish for one more conversation while being thankful for every conversation you were given.

You can cry because they’re gone and laugh because of something they once did.

You can feel the emptiness of their absence while noticing the love they left behind.

Gratitude doesn’t erase grief.
And grief doesn’t cancel out gratitude.

In fact, sometimes our gratitude is evidence of our grief — because we are grateful for something we loved deeply enough to miss.

Grief and gratitude aren’t opposites.

They can sit side by side, reminding us that even in loss, love remains.

Happy 37th Birthday in Heaven, Jordan. 🤍

We welcomed you into this world in 1989. You arrived & left early.

And for 14 birthdays, we’ve had to learn how to celebrate your life without you here.

Fourteen years of missing your thoughtfulness & quick wit.
Fourteen years of wishing you were here for the ordinary moments and the big ones.
Fourteen years of carrying the love we have for you into every season of life.

We’ve chosen to mourn well, moving forward without your physical presence —and yet, you have never stopped being part of our story.

Your life mattered.
Your story matters.
And your memory continues to make an impact.

Losing Jordan changed our lives forever, but his life continues to inspire the way we care for others.

From that pain of loss, CornerBend Grief Ministries grew into a meaningful purpose. We honor Jordan by offering hope, support and practical resources to people walking through their grief journey.

We invite you to celebrate Jordan’s birthday with a gift that will bless others.

If Jordan’s life has touched you, and you feel led to honor his memory, we encourage you to make a donation to CornerBend Grief Ministries. Your gift can help ensure that someone facing the pain of loss does not have to walk through it alone.

Even the smallest kindness can make a difference.

There is no obligation to give. Your prayers, your memories of Jordan and the simple act of sharing his story are meaningful gifts, too.

But if you choose to donate, please know that your generosity will help carry forward the compassion and care that grew from his brief life on earth.

37 years of Jordan.
14 years of missing him.
A lifetime of loving him.
And a legacy that continues.

Happy birthday, Jordan.
We love you. We miss you.

If you’d like to help us honor Jordan’s memory, each gift to CornerBend Grief Ministries is celebrated with gratitude.

Why is it important for you to be grief-informed?

And what could this possibly have to do with your grandchildren?

It may be years before your grandkids will experience the death of a special person.

But there are many different kinds of loss they’ll experience- even as youngsters.

- loss of friendships
- loss of a beloved pet
- parents' divorce
- physical or mental limitations
- unmet expectations
- being bullied
- consequences of poor choices

Your ability to express empathy matters more than you may realize.

Empathy accelerates trust with a grieving soul. And trust is oxygen to healthy relationships.

Need some proven ideas to help you express your love & support?

Check out my online course: Hope Heroes
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