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Getting Through Grief with Stacy Knapp

Grief companion Stacy Knapp explores the impact of loss and gives practical tips for being present with those who are grieving

Stacy Knapp, a grief companion, is on Theology Meets World to share with Jake Doberenz about the experience of grief and how to come alongside someone who is grieving. They discuss the different types of losses people can experience, the importance of pausing before responding to someone's grief, and the need to create from identity rather than for identity. Stacy offers practical tips for supporting those who are grieving, such as sending a thoughtful card or message and remembering important dates. She also highlights the connection between grief companionship and the Trinity, emphasizing the presence and comfort of God in our grief.

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Stacy Knapp is an ordained minister serving her online and in-person community and is committed to the work of chaplaincy: the ministry of presence. She serves in different capacities and her life mission is to be present with people in their pain, so that they experience the peace of God. In addition to serving friends and families when a loved one (including pets) has died, she is equally passionate about serving those in life transitions like the loss of a job/job change, "empty nest," loss of a friendship, and more as they grieve and experience the myriad of feelings. Learn more at her website.


Follow this show and Jake’s writings at jakedoberenz.substack.com.

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