Sympathy & Support

What should you say in prayer for the death of a loved one? What sort of grief prayer can you pray for yourself (if you’re the one who is grieving) or for someone you care about who is mourning the loss of a loved one?

The Bible is filled with God’s words of comfort, all of which you can pray when reeling from the death of someone you love.

Whether you want to find the words to express what’s in your heart, or you want to offer a sensitive, Scriptural, and comforting sympathy prayer for a friend, we’ve put together a beautiful collection of grief prayers for you below.

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Here for You is a small, woman-owned business that curates practical and thoughtful care packages. Their unique angle is that they provide really, really practical things to send to a grieving friend or family – like, toilet paper.

It’s actually a great idea, and receiving one of these boxes (filled with paper plates and, yes, TP) is actually more exciting than it might sound. The products they include are recycled, natural, and truly top-notch, plus they have plenty of personal care items you can add-on to any care package to spruce it up even more.

Below is my review of a Here for You grief care package, along with unboxing photos. (Spoiler alert: I’m going to recommend this company wholeheartedly; they have great stuff and it’s really thoughtfully packaged.)

Hopefully this will help you decide on the perfect sympathy gift to send to someone you care about who is far away!

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What do you say to comfort someone who lost a loved one?

Our condolences.

You have my deepest sympathy on the loss of your father.

Sure, those things are appropriate to say, and even need to be said. But the mourner will hear variations of condolences and sympathy so many times that it almost loses meaning.

Today, we want to explore what the mourner is experiencing and let the reality of grief inform the words of comfort you offer.

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What are funeral potatoes, and why do they have such a ghoulish name?

Whether you’re scrambling to find a dish to bring to a funeral potluck, need a new potato recipe to add to your rotation, or are just weirded out by the macabre term and want to know more, we have the complete guide to funeral potatoes right here.

Learn how to make this comfort-food staple, how it got the odd name, how it differs from other potato casseroles, plus how to store, substitute, and deliver it as part of a meal train.

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It is hard to know what to say in difficult times. Even more so when someone you love is dying, this is a scary time for everyone involved.

What do you say? Do you just ignore it? What if you say something distressing? Is it ok to cry?

Read on to find some advice on saying the “right” words.

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Perhaps you’ve seen, on a funeral notice or announcement, something like, “In lieu of flowers, the family requests that…”

Sometimes it seems like funerals have their own code or language. What do people mean by this phrase? Does it mean don’t send flowers… at all?

Learn about when and how to follow the family’s wishes when they make a request like this one.

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Here’s everything you need to know about funeral flowers.

Learn when to send, which ones to choose, what to write in the sympathy message, and all about the proper etiquette surrounding flowers and funerals.

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