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Why Hospice

by Rachel Elek

A social work student examines her calling to assist in times of death.

A good death

by Karla Kauffman

Reflections of a Hospice chaplain a few days later.

Clothed in death

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Some tragedies are too big to comprehend.

Patricia Louise

by Denise Frame Harlan

A memorial for a mother who had a passion for broken things.

We only see in part

by Troy Cady

On the death of a close friend's father.

Deep, dark hope

by Renee Swanson

A reflection on seeking promise after the death of a spouse.

Always remember, I love you

by Rachel S. Hawley

A memorial for grandparents who parented.

Addicted to love

by Josh Hurst

A review of Jolie Holland's album Springtime Can Kill You.

To My Father who Grew Asparagus

by Brianne Donaldson

Guns to flowers: A graffiti mural modification

by Joe Lapp

Grass

by Brett Alan Dewing

Last Words

by Deborah Leiter

Untitled

by Neil E. Das

At The Funeral

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

Grieving in community

by Sarah Bakker

A review of Alison McGhee?s Shadow Baby with a list of other books that have proved helpful after a loss.

The death of a marriage

by Barbara Zielinski

Divorce is never God's intention for marriage, but there is still grace.

The final journey

Hospice

A collection of stories about death and dying.

The Death Clock

A site devoted to death issues, including a calculator (based on averages) to figure out the "date" of your death.

Good grief: An undertaker's reflections

The Christian Century

An article by Thomas Lynch.