Write Your Memories
Day 227
Writing down your memories is a way to become unstuck if you
are stuck in grief. Set aside a regular time to write out all the positive
experiences you can remember that include your loved one. One memory will lead
to another, and you will have much to write. This exercise shines light on the
positive memories, which will help you keep the negative memories in
perspective.
“When you lose someone,” says Dr. H. Norman Wright, “what
you have left basically are the memories. At first they’re so sharp that they
hurt. In time those memories begin to dull. They diminish. That in itself is
another loss that you have to go through. In writing about it, you don’t lose
those memories. They’re always there in black and white.”
Writing down memories is a special process that takes time
and courage.
“For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart
and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love
for you” (2 Corinthians 2:4).
Lord, give me the discipline
and the courage to sit down and write out special memories about my loved one.
Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
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