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‘I’ve had a fair bit to do with grief in my life – enough to know that one size does not fit all. My grief, and how I grieve, is not the same as yours.’
How do you deal with grief? We all experience grief in different ways and for varying lengths of time. It’s not an experience we look forward to because it’s hard. But is there another side to grief that we often miss? Something that can make the grief more bearable? Listen to Tim Klein, a funeral director and a pastor, who has seen all kinds of grief.
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Key takeaways from this episode
- Grief comes in many forms—and it looks different for everyone.
Pastor and funeral director Tim Klein reflects on how grief is deeply personal, and no one experiences or expresses it in exactly the same way. - Some grief, though painful, can still be “good.”
Tim describes “good grief” as sorrow that acknowledges loss honestly but doesn’t spiral into bitterness or despair. - Hope transforms grief into something meaningful.
In the story of Jesus raising a young girl from death, hope entered hopeless grief—demonstrating that loss isn’t the end when Jesus is involved. - Faith offers a wider perspective in the face of death.
The Christian promise of life after death brings comfort and changes how we experience loss—it allows grief to be held alongside hope. - We don’t grieve without help.
Jesus walks with us through sorrow. He knows pain and offers companionship, comfort, and the promise of new life. - Hope doesn’t erase grief—but it shifts our focus.
Even in sadness, hope in Jesus gives strength to keep going and courage to look forward with trust and peace.
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‘In all the ways we deal with grief, in all the advice and encouragement we dispense about getting on with life past the loss of a person dear to us – in all these attempts at consolation – we must honour our internal pain.
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