{"id":465,"date":"2010-12-02T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/?p=465"},"modified":"2010-12-02T08:26:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T08:26:00","slug":"author-patricia-hickman-how-to-handle-the-holidays-when-grieving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbylyncote.com\/SWBS\/uncategorized\/author-patricia-hickman-how-to-handle-the-holidays-when-grieving","title":{"rendered":"Author Patricia Hickman &amp; How to Handle the Holidays When Grieving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_n-AHFKBV0rY\/TPaCjZshxvI\/AAAAAAAABGQ\/JA7Ht8A6Dts\/s1600\/Pattyingazebo%2Bcropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_n-AHFKBV0rY\/TPaCjZshxvI\/AAAAAAAABGQ\/JA7Ht8A6Dts\/s320\/Pattyingazebo%2Bcropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763535858026226\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 1ex;\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(204, 0, 0);\">My guest today is best-selling Author Patricia Hickman, who lost her teen daughter. She will be sharing some of her thoughts and devotions today and on the next few Thursdays. If you have a friend who is grieving the loss of a loved one, you might want to direct her here. For comfort and to read how another person coped with loss. Here&#8217;s Patricia.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">Grief Recovery Through the  Holidays<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">By Patricia Hickman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">After the sudden loss of our  daughter, Jessica, we were warned by other grieving parents of the \u201cdreaded  holiday season.\u201d Our family had always enjoyed our Christmas fanaticism,  the neighborhood lights competitions, and the many annual traditions  we practiced. Having loss thrust on us suddenly, we had to reconstruct  Christmas. The old traditions were too painful so it became evident  that we were going to have to create a new normalcy for the holidays.  Because it had always been our tradition to hang the old handmade tree  ornaments made by our children over the years, pulling those precious  keepsakes out for me as a mom was devastating. We discussed the issue  with our sons and agreed that for at least a couple of years, we were  going to keep the tree in temporary retirement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">Whether it is a tree or some  other family heirloom that reminds you of the loved one you have lost,  thinking of putting those types of triggers out of sight in advance  of the holiday season could help to alleviate some of the stressors  that may negatively affect your raw emotions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">However, that didn\u2019t mean  we were going to force our boys to sit around the house glum-faced.  A friend passed along a timeshare that first Christmas so we visited  an island in South Carolina, a new experience for us all that created  a fresh memory. We were surprised at how a change of scenery lifted  our hearts out of the doldrums. The condo came with a full kitchen and  we all cooked something different and fun, but not laborious. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">After several years, my holiday  spirit did return, the ornaments were pulled out, and I was glad to  return to our old Christmas traditions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">The best gift a grieving person  can give to him\/herself is permission&#8211;permission to change traditions,  to create new normals, to kindly say \u201cno\u201d to social settings that  place high expectations on you. The practice of reflecting and memorializing  brings more comfort than you know. Personal memorials aid your recovery  like a healing balm. Holding a candle lighting service in honor of your  loved one can be a comfort and allow you to reflect positively about  the one you are missing. Our youngest son and I collected miniature  ornaments that we felt his sister would love. We found a miniature tree  with battery operated lights. We decorated the little tree, took it  to the cemetery, and gave it to our Jess for Christmas. We felt as though  somehow she knew and was there with us. Just as we were leaving the  cemetery, a soft winter rain let go and in the dim grayness, we could  see Jess\u2019s tree shining out. It was a reminder of the light of Christ  that had always shown forth from her heart. That is the power of memory-on-purpose.  Purposeful memories bring comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\"> The best thing you can  do for yourself and your family is to be certain that you don\u2019t fall  into the denial patterns of trying to act like nothing has changed.  Of course everything has changed from this time forth. By acknowledging  that change, you fill that empty space with new memories and reflections;  you grieve freely and positively. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\">\u201cWe are pressed on every  side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed,  but we don\u2019t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons  us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. Through  suffering, these bodies of ours constantly share in the death of Jesus  so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.\u201d 2 Cor.  4:8-10 NLT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(204, 0, 0);\">Thanks, Patricia. I&#8217;m awed that you were able to face the grief and deal with it. I&#8217;ve seen families destroyed by the loss of a child. God bless you and your family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(204, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Do any of you have any helpful hints about how to deal with loss at the holidays? Tell us your stories.<\/span><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_n-AHFKBV0rY\/TPaCjwxs8PI\/AAAAAAAABGY\/uuu-vDU-ul0\/s1600\/Pirate%2BQueenGRAPHICHIGHRES.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_n-AHFKBV0rY\/TPaCjwxs8PI\/AAAAAAAABGY\/uuu-vDU-ul0\/s320\/Pirate%2BQueenGRAPHICHIGHRES.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545763542053744882\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(204, 0, 0);\">This is Patricia&#8217;s latest book. Drop by <a href=\"http:\/\/patriciahickman.com\/\">http:\/\/patriciahickman.com\/ <\/a>for more info about her and her great books!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My guest today is best-selling Author Patricia Hickman, who lost her teen daughter. She will be sharing some of her thoughts and devotions today and on the next few Thursdays. 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