HELP FOR THOSE WHO GRIEVE -What You Can Do Today

8. AVOID MAKING BIG DECISIONS TOO SOON

* Many who make decisions soon after losing a loved one later regret those decisions.

* If possible, wait for a reasonable length of time before moving, changing jobs,  or discarding your loved one's belongings.

PRINCIPLE: "The plans of the diligent surely lead to success, but all who hasty surely head for poverty." -PROVERBS 21:5.

 9. REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONE

* Many bereaved ones feel it is beneficial to do things that help keep alive their memory of the person who has died.

* You might find it therapeutic to collect pictures or mementos or to create a journal of events and stories you will to recall. 

* Store items that trigger pleasant memories and look through them later, when you feel ready. 

PRINCIPLE: "Remember the days of old." - DEUTERONOMY 32:7. 

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