Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
Holiday Grief Triggers
Our family had gathered for dinner at a fine restaurant, invited by my mother, who was visiting from Wisconsin. We were ordering drinks...
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Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Sep 5, 2020
- 4 min
Dying Alone During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We have a friend from France who came to visit Florida just before the international flights from Europe were shut down because of the...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Aug 5, 2020
- 4 min
WHEN GRIEF IS LACED WITH ANGER
Am I a bad person if I feel angry after the death of a loved one? Is anger a normal expression of grief? Does my anger get in the way of...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Apr 10, 2020
- 6 min
Meaningful Suffering
A personal friend lamented this week over her sister’s death in a nursing home. She was not able to visit and felt deeply saddened that...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Mar 5, 2020
- 1 min
Grieving Teens Bill of Rights
The Grieving Teen’s Bill of Rights This Bill of Rights was developed by participating teens at The Dougy Center; an organization...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
"How many days after a person dies does the soul hang around?"
“How many days after a person dies, does the soul hang around?” That was one of many questions asked by the 40+ participants in the grief...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Sep 27, 2019
- 4 min
7 reasons why heroes survive while others fall apart
It was 3:34 a.m. in Lota, Chile when Marta woke up to screams and a deep rumbling sound. Everything shook, and when she tried to stand...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Jul 17, 2019
- 1 min
HOPE RISES WHEN WE SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER
MORNINGSTAR RENEWAL CENTER in collaboration with GLOBAL GRIEF SUPPORT, INC. will offer a two-day Grief Support Training at St. Agnes...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Jun 21, 2019
- 2 min
"Kids on the verge..."
“Panhandle kids on verge of mental-health crisis.” This headline appeared recently on the front page of the Miami Herald in reference to...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Aug 23, 2018
- 1 min
Hope Rises When We Support One Another
Bereavement Ministry Training Two Day Training - September 22nd and September 29th -- 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Contact Morningstar Renewal...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Aug 16, 2018
- 3 min
When grief interrupts our sleep...
Whenever we get a group of bereaved individuals together and they share their grief stories, without fail, the loss of sleep is one of...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Jul 19, 2018
- 2 min
When anger gets in the way...
When anger gets in the way of grieving… Just as grief is the normal response to loss, anger is a normal emotional reaction to loss. In...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- May 10, 2018
- 4 min
The Afflictions of Job
Where is God when we suffer deep affliction? When we suffer severe and sometimes multiple losses, we often ask the question, “Why?” I...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Mar 29, 2018
- 1 min
How to help someone who grieves having suffered a traumatic or violent loss?
Global Grief Support and MorningStar Renewal Center join together to offer an evening of support and education for those who care for the...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Mar 27, 2018
- 2 min
Psalmist waits in darkness for answers
Psalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications! If...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Mar 27, 2018
- 4 min
Tasks of Grief
Tasks of Grief The work of William Worden ( in Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, 1992) conceptualizes the process of grief as a series...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Feb 20, 2018
- 4 min
Douglas High School grief recovery will be more complicated than you can imagine.
Seventeen killed at Douglass High School in Parkland, Florida. Fifteen wounded. Seventeen grieving families. Seventeen funerals....
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Watch for upcoming workshops
Educational Event: Grief Support in the aftermath of Violence April 11th, 2018 First Church Coral Springs, Florida. 6:30-9 p.m. 8650...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Young
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
How Schools can help students grieve.
How Schools Can Help Students with the Tasks of Grieving: (Based on the work of William Worden who has described the basic tasks of...
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- Jan 20, 2018
- 3 min
New Year’s Resolutions …or Not
We are already well into January and perhaps riding the wave of the many Happy New Year’s greetings we received on social media. They...