How Do You Show Condolences When You Can’t Attend a Funeral?
Care packages can be easy to put together, even when you don’t know the family very well. Start with a selection of nice teas or coffees and some chocolates and nuts or other gourmet foods.
Category: Funeral
Excessive Drinking at Funeral Kills Several Attendees
Drinking is a common pastime and social event in Vietnam, so much so that the residents of that country have a word for it. Nhau means to feast and drink with friends for no reason.
Category: Funeral
Homegoing Service: A Look at Black Christian Funeral Customs
Homegoing services tend to extend the celebration to the interment ceremony, which often includes elements from the funeral, particularly singing, prayer and words of encouragement.
Category: Become Ordained Church
Interesting Myths Surrounding the Origin of Death
Death has long been a complicated concept for humankind to grasp. Though inevitable, every person must go on his or her own journey to come to terms with the concept.
Category: Universal Life Church
Dysfunctional Family? This Estate Planning Advice Can Help
Estate planning can be difficult under the best of circumstances. But having a dysfunctional family makes things even more difficult. Nonetheless, you can protect your family's future with a few easy steps.
Category: Funeral
Consider These Tips To Create an Appropriate Funeral Tribute
Finding the proper words to give for a funeral tribute is easier said than done. But by remembering the good times with the departed and speaking from the heart, you'll find the right words for your funeral speech.
Category: Funeral
Tips for Writing Your Own Obituary
Writing your own obituary is something many dread, but they don't have to. Consider it an opportunity to eulogize yourself and a chance to remember the moments of your life, and the people, that mattered most.
Category: Funeral
Finding Your Focus After the Death of a Loved One
The death of a close friend or family member is always difficult, and we all handle grief differently. There are some common experiences, though. Here's how to cope with a difficult loss and get back on your feet.
Category: Loss
Living Trusts and Probate: What You Need To Know
Don't take your finances for granted, create a living trust and a will to ensure that all of your affairs, finances, and your estate are handled to your satisfaction and the manner you desire after you're gone.
Category: Loss
Using the Start of the Year To Remember Those You’ve Lost
Losing someone close to you is always a difficult experience. Here are some ways you can use the changing of the year to mourne in a healthy and reflective way, and process your grief into positive memories.
Category: Loss