In Our Midst

Memorials are Important

Today is Memorial Day in the U.S., a day set aside to remember those who have given their lives in service to our country in the name of freedom for all. More than just another paid holiday from work, this day reminds us of the continuing cost of our freedom, too often paid for by the blood of our soldiers and civil servants.

Memorial Day is important so we don't forget.

Memorials are also important in the world of post-abortion pain. For those who are new to this ministry, it is important to encourage those going through the healing process to memorialize their lost child/children. Just as funerals are important to the grief process when a loved one has died, so are memorials fundamental to the healing and grief process when a child was lost to abortion.

A memorial, in this instance, benefits the grieving parent in several ways: