{"id":411,"date":"2016-07-25T22:13:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T22:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=411"},"modified":"2020-03-26T11:21:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T17:21:01","slug":"grief-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=411","title":{"rendered":"Grief Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Are you interested in a grief course on line?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>&#8220;Recovering from the Losses of Life&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our lives are marked by a variety of losses. Some are life-changing like leaving home, the death of a loved one, divorce, retirement. Others are more subtle, such as changing jobs, moving, illness, a broken friendship. No matter what kind of loss you encounter, this course\/book can help you find hope. Writing from his experience, Norman Wright covers such issues as: The meaning of grief, learning to express and share grief, ungrieved losses, the loss of identity, helping others with their losses. Christian author H. Norman Wright has written 65 books, is a marriage and family\u00a0counsellor, and conducts grief-recovery seminars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As this is an online course,\u00a0you can work at your own pace.\u00a0 It will be to your advantage to obtain Norman Wright&#8217;s book, &#8220;Recovering from the Losses of Life&#8221;.<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>You can also order it at any bookstore:\u00a0 ISBN 0-8007-8681-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 689px;\" border=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#FFD1BB\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 696px;\" scope=\"col\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;I thought I had died and gone to heaven&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0When people say this, they usually mean that they experienced something pretty awesome.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Let me introduce you to our son, Martin.\u00a0 He died and \u2018went to heaven\u2019 on April 11, 1997, at age 15. For him this might have been an awesome experience, but for us, his family, it was devastating.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Due to this event, his mother put together this grief course, taught it in various churches across <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-838 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"image001\" width=\"336\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image001.jpg 336w, https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image001-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/>B.C. for a number of years and has since made it available online. <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We pray that this course will bless you.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The crucified Christ is the template for all creation, revealing the necessary cycle of<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">loss &#8212; the tragic, the sorrowful, the painful, the unjust<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">grief and renewal \u2013 to transform you and move you forward to further life as new, different, compassionate person.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Recovering-Losses-Life-Norman-Wright\/dp\/0800754875\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-833\" src=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/517YVXP10SL__SX301_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"517yvxp10sl__sx301_bo1204203200_\" width=\"231\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/517YVXP10SL__SX301_BO1204203200_.jpg 303w, https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/517YVXP10SL__SX301_BO1204203200_-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Recovering from the Losses of Life&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The best way to do this course is to alternate between studying a lesson and then afterwards reading the chapter(s) in the book &#8220;Recovering from the Losses of Life&#8221; as indicated at the end of each lesson. Allow a few days.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Please, do not jump lessons when you do this course for the first time. The lessons build upon each other. Later, for review, this is a different matter. Take your time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The course mainly follows a curriculum prepared by Norman Wright, however, it also draws on other sources and my own experience. Please, note that our church bought both the curriculum and the right to make this course available. Please, do not copy any of the material presented here but rather direct any interested friend to this website. Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May God bless you and guide you step by step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you are ready to start this course, please\u00a0follow the links below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"260\"><strong>Losses of Life<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"253\"><strong><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-session-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=635\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 1<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Losses We Never Considered -1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-2 maxbutton maxbutton-session-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=640\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 2<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Losses We Never Considered -2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-3 maxbutton maxbutton-session-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=643\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 3<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Meaning of Grief<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-4 maxbutton maxbutton-session-4\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=646\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 4<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Problems in Grieving<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-5 maxbutton maxbutton-session-5\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=649\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 5<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Adjusting to Loss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-6 maxbutton maxbutton-session-6\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=653\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 6<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rolling the Ball of Grief<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-7 maxbutton maxbutton-session-7\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=658\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 7<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Saying Good-bye<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-8 maxbutton maxbutton-session-8\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=663\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 8<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Recovering from Loss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-session-9\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=666\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 9<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Survivors<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-10 maxbutton maxbutton-session-10\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=669\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 10<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Helping others with their Loss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"maxbutton-11 maxbutton maxbutton-session-11\" href=\"https:\/\/eklutheran.ca\/?page_id=672\"><span class='mb-text'>Session 11<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright \u00a9 EK Lutheran Parish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in a grief course on line? &#8220;Recovering from the Losses of Life&#8221; Our lives are marked by a variety of losses. 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