by Chrisy Slate | May 22, 2023 | Grief, Secondary Losses, Surviving a suicide loss
Every season comes with challenges of its own, but the end of a school year, and all that it entails, is one of the hardest for me endure. Grief does not ensue solely from losing the person we loved, but grief is the pain from other losses, as a result of the death. ...
by Chrisy Slate | Nov 24, 2022 | Faith, Grief, Holidays, Surviving a suicide loss
Finding and living in the balance of grief and gratitude does not come naturally. It is a state of heart and mind learned only through suffering, sorrow and experience. This is my 4th Thanksgiving without my son since he died on August 12, 2019. Thanksgiving was my...
by Chrisy Slate | Apr 12, 2022 | Faith, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Surviving a suicide loss
In this season of Lent my spirit has been drawn to the word “Peace” over and over again and as we approach Easter, I want to take a few minutes to share what my heart, mind and spirit have been going through. Peace, Is It Possible? When my entire world crashed,...
by Chrisy Slate | Feb 6, 2022 | Faith, Grief, Hope, Surviving a suicide loss
Wandering Through The Wilderness Of Woe Maybe, at some point in your life, you’ve found yourself or your family suddenly thrust into what feels like the wilderness. You know your life is forever changed, but you’re not sure at all what that change will...
by Chrisy Slate | Oct 3, 2021 | Grief, Hope, Surviving a suicide loss
Rest On Sunday May 23, 2021, I was at a bereaved parent’s retreat in Franklin, Tennessee and seated in a circle with with 14 other married couples who have experienced the death of a child. In my hands I held a handout titled “Worship & The Word” that...
