There are many great scripture passages that can provide you with comfort when you are grieving the loss or planning the funeral of a friend or family member or even planning your own funeral in advance. This is probably one of the most popular:
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. 9 What gain has the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to the sons of men to be busy with. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time; also he has put eternity into man’s mind, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
Sometimes it’s also really important to have a support network and additional resources to turn to at these times. Accordingly we put together a list of 20 resources for dealing with funerals that we hope will offer you some guidance as you go through this difficult and very important time planning or even attending a funeral.
- http://funeralideas.com/ – if you’re looking for a source of info about funeral planning, Funeral Ideas would be the blog to visit. They have articles that discuss this topic, and reading them would really help.
- http://funeralpoet.blogspot.com/ – Knowing someone who recently died is heartbreaking. But to keep his or her spirit alive in everyone around them you might consider sharing some poems and touching the hearts of others. Funeral Poet gives us poems that can be used during funerals.
- http://celebrantpam.blogspot.com/ – Celebrant Pam Vetter offers another funeral service, but this one is a little different. She offers one-of-a-kind farewells and tributes that celebrate the life of your loved one.
- http://funeralthankyou.org/ – Funeral Thank You Note is a blog dedicated to guiding people on how to thank the deceased even in death. Writing a letter, while knowing the recipient has already died, can be difficult but if you read through the articles here you can see value of expressing yourself this way.
- http://finalembrace.com/blog/ – For those who are planning to setup their own funeral services (offering to families of the deceased not planning your own funeral), you should take a look at Final Embrace. This blog has recent funeral news, management advice, and marketing tips for the funeral industry.
- http://kirkensplace.blogspot.com/ – Kirken’s Place is created by a mother and funeral director. She wants to have a place to put her thoughts into words, thus starting the blog. You can follow her and learn more about her journey in life as she tackles problems in work and family.
- http://iccfa.com/blog – The ICCFA Blog has forums and discussions you can join so you can share your ideas. The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association started this so people can participate in more diverse topics.
- http://backtowhoiam.blogspot.com/ – Death Becomes Her is the title of the blog. The name may sound a little funny but it is a really endearing story about a teacher that became a funeral director and her journey through that process.
- http://funeralis.blogspot.com/ – This is another life story of a blogger. He is starting to work in a funeral service, thus the title And So Begins My New Life. He talks about other subjects other than his work, which makes the blog even more interesting.
- http://funeralstories.wordpress.com/ – Because funerals are such a serious subject, putting a little humor into it can sometimes be helpful. Funeral Stories has the goal of making readers laugh, the posts are light, entertaining stories about the goings on at a funeral home.
- http://raxim.vox.com/ – Funerals are such a sad time for those who attend them. But some bloggers use funerals as a way to put a smile on people’s faces. Raxim Koron’s Blog is one of those that tries to heal through humor.
- http://www.cemeteryspot.com/blog/ – Cemetery Spot Blog has news and commentary regarding cremation, funeral services, and grief counseling among other matters. This is where people who have no experience about death go.
- http://askthedirector.blogspot.com/ – For families who want to learn more about funeral care, Ask the Director is the blog for you. This is made by a funeral home and is somewhat slanted toward the industry but provides some useful advice and insights.
- http://funeralwords.blogs.com/funeral_words/ – Funeral Words talks about the possibilities of death and dealing with it. The topics of grief and remembrance are common here and people going through a loss can really relate to the stories in this blog.
- http://grave-matters.blogspot.com/ – Grave Matters is a blog dedicated to getting people to choose natural burial over modern burial methods. It gives you some good ideas of where and how to put loved ones to rest.
- http://blogs.funeralwise.com/dying/ – To vamp up the funeral industry, Funeral Wise was created. Digital Dying has posts that talk about death all around the world at different eras. Although still a serious subject to bring up, the blog makes it more interesting by posting beautiful pictures.
- http://burialoptions.com/ – If you’re not sure what type of burial you want for your loved one, Burial Options can assist with that. This is a site that aims to give you other alternatives aside from the conventional funeral and cremation. That way, you’ll know all of your choices.
- http://www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk/blog.html – This is a great blog that talks about how to find a good funeral director and other very important things to consider when planning a funeral.
- http://www.funeralprogram-site.com/blog/top-funeral-songs/ – If you are looking for the perfect song to celebrate your loved ones life, this blog could help you find what you are looking for. Music is a very important part of almost every funeral service.
- http://yourfuneralguy.wordpress.com/category/funeral-blogs/ – Funeral news with the consumer in mind. This helps you avoid funeral home scams and mistreatment which is really the last thing you need to be dealing with when you are planning a funeral.
We hope that these resources help you and that you will pass on this information to any of your friends and family that may be going through this process. It’s such an incredibly difficult time and every little bit of information can make a difference.
