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WONDERFULLYMADE

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My Grief & Loss Scrapbook

In memory of

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I praise YOU for I am

fearfully and wonderfully

made! —Psalm 139:14 NIV

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My ___________________________’s name:

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My Name:

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is with Jesus now.

I myself will see Him

with my own eyes. I’ll see

Him, and He won’t be a

stranger to me. How my heart

longs for that day!

—Job 19:27 NIrV

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The LORD is my light, and He saves me. Why should I fear anyone? The LORD is my place of safety. Why should I be afraid?—Psalm 27:1 NIrV

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I know that my ___________________________ is in Heaven because he/she believed in Jesus,

our Lord and Savior! I am happy for _____________________________________________________.

But, I still miss things like

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God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. Anyone who believes in Him will not die but will have eternal life.—John 3:16 NIrV

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At ___________________________’s funeral we

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May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in Him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.—Romans 15:13 NIrV

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___________________________’s favorite things were

I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid.—John 14:27 NIrV

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My favorite memory.

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Here is what I am commanding you to do. Be strong and brave. Do

not be afraid. Do not lose hope. I am the LORD your God. I will be with

you everywhere you go.—Joshua 1:9 NIrV

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My God will meet all your needs. He will meet them in keeping with His wonderful riches. These

riches come to you because

you belong to Christ Jesus.

—Philippians 4:19 NIrV

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__________________________________’s favorite worship songs were __________________________________________

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My favorites are ____________________________________

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Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God! How pleasant and right it is to praise Him.—Psalm 147:1 NIrV

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Sometimes it is hard; I am feeling __________________________________________________________

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LORD, You are like a shield that keeps me safe. You bring me honor. You help me win the battle. I call out to the LORD. He answers me from His holy mountain. I lie down and sleep. I wake up again, because the LORD takes care of me.—Psalm 3:3-5 NIrV

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When I am sad and missing my ____________________________, I like to

I look up to the mountains.

Where does my help come from? My help

comes from the LORD. He is the Maker

of heaven and earth.—Psalm 121:1-2 NIrV

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Jesus has a place in Heaven for ME, too! This good news helps me feel better. In fact,

this is what I think Heaven might look like.

There are many rooms in My Father’s house. If this were not true,

would I have told you that I am going there? Would I have told you that I would prepare a place for you there?

—John 14:2 NIrV

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I can write here when I feel sad about __________________________________ dying.

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A Celebration of Life

The best time was when...

A difference was made in my life when...

Remember when...

I continue to pray about...

It was funny when...

Always be joyful because you belong

to the Lord.—Philippians 4:4a NIrV

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Grief

Isaiah 25:8 NIVHe will swallow up death forever.

The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears.

Loss of a family memberTry reading Psalm 102

Dear Jesus, we praise Your

name even when we are

sad. We are sorry when we

forget to turn to You. Help

us know You are always

with us. We lost someone

in our family. Help us feel

better. Help us feel Your

strength, love and peace.

We know [name] is in

heaven with You. Amen.

Dear Heavenly Father, I am blessed You gave me [name] in my life to know and love. It is hard to lose someone in my family; I am sad. Help me

turn to You for peace. Remind me of Your love for all people. Thank You that [name] is in heaven with You. Amen.

Dear Jesus, You were part of a family when You lived here on earth. Thank You so much for the family You have given me. But now [name] has died.

I loved [name] so much. I am sad and my heart hurts. Wipe away my tears with the comfort and peace only You

can give. Hold me close to You and help me know You love

me. Amen.

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Grief

Matthew 5:4 NIVBlessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted.

Try reading Psalm 23

Loss of a friend

Dear Jesus, we praise Your

name even when we are

sad. We are sorry when we

forget to turn to You. Help

us know You are always with

us. We lost our friend. Help

us feel better. Help us feel

Your strength, love & peace.

We know our friend [name]

is in heaven with You. Amen.

Dear Jesus, I praise You because my life is in Your hands. Nothing happens to me or my friends

You don’t know about. Forgive me for doubting You. Help me have faith and remember You are in charge. Help me know my friend [name] is with You now

in heaven and only feels the joy of being with You. Thank You for watching over me and over my friend. Because of Your death on the cross,

I can look forward to being in heaven with You and [name] someday. Amen.

Dear Father in heaven, You are a great God who blesses me with friends. Forgive me

when I do not appreciate them as I should. My friend [name] has died. This makes

me sad. It is hard to miss someone you care about.

Help me remember the good times we had together. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

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31Christ Connection

Grief

1 Thessalonians 4:14 NIVWe believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Loss of a roommateTry reading Psalm 130

Dear Jesus, we praise Your

name even when we are

sad. We are sorry when

we forget to turn to You.

Help us know You are

always with us. We lost a

roommate. Help us feel

better. Help us feel Your

strength, love and peace.

We know [name] is in

heaven with You. Amen.

Dear Father in heaven, You are a great God who blesses me with friends. Forgive me

when I do not appreciate them as I should. My roommate has died and I miss [name] very much. Help me during this time because I am very

sad I cannot be with [name] anymore. Thank You for promising me that all people who die believing in Jesus will live forever with You in heaven.

Comfort me in my sadness with Your peace. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Dear Jesus, I praise You that I got to know my roommate

[name] over the years. I’m sorry if I didn’t treat him/her nicely all the time or if I sometimes

just didn’t get along with her/ him. I celebrate the times

that we did have fun together. Please be with me, my other

roommates and [name’s] family. We all miss her/him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.