Help You Can Offer The Bereaved After The Burial

Oftentimes, sympathizers leave the grave and the family alone after the funeral services. As a result, the surviving members of the family are left alone to nourish their loss. This is really tragic especially if there is only on surviving member of the family. It is an unfortunate thing that you can correct in ways that won’t hurt your personal circumstances. There are many ways you can alleviate the suffering of a person who has just lost a close family member. Read more

Burial And Cremation, What Are Their Pros and Cons?

The modern resurgence of cremation opened another options for those who have recently loss their loved ones. A growing number of people are choosing cremation over the traditional burial. But there are those who through personal religious conviction still stand for traditional burial methods. How about you?  Do you think cremation is better than burial? Or do you still prefer to bury the dead instead of burning their remains because of traditional beliefs? Here are some pros and cons of both burial and cremation that may help you determine which one is better. Read more

Mistakes To Avoid When Planning A Funeral Service

It is a very stressful time when someone dearly loved in a family passes away. Most people would not be in their right faculties when suddenly confronted with this situation. You wouldn’t expect a person to think straight and plan a funeral service when he is under stress. That is why many blunders happen in a funeral service because of this human frailty. Even then, it would be good to be prepared for such an eventuality so that if it happens, you would know what to do. Therefore, it is good to be aware of the most common mistakes people commit when planning a funeral service when they are under stress. Here are two mistakes to avoid when planning a funeral service. Read more

How To Create a Great Funeral

Most people would rather think about planning the funeral service of another person. But they won’t do the same thing for themselves because nobody in his right mind would like to say goodbye to this world in an untimely way. However, there is a special day in the United States that is called “Create a Great Funeral Day.” This type of event has been celebrated for the past 11 years. This underlines the need for people to also think about how to create a great funeral. In fact, that was the primary reason why this day was created. Read more

How To Find A Good Estate Planning Lawyer

If you are faced with end of life decisions and you have extensive real estate and financial assets, a good estate planning lawyer will be of much help. For that matter, even if you are not that wealthy but have a number of assets listed in your name, you still need the services of a good financial counselor. This professional will guide you through the very complicated process of making a last will and testament and will ensure that all the proceeds of your estate will go to whom and wherever you wanted them to go. Here are some tips on how you can find a good estate planning lawyer. Read more

Unusual Funeral Terms That You Need To Understand

Not too many people know the meaning of the most unusual funeral terms being used today in the funeral service industry. You may think that there’s really no need for you to understand the meaning of these terminologies. Perhaps you think that the common funeral terms that you know are already more than enough. Is the morbidity related to funerals the thing that makes people afraid to know and understand their meanings? If you are someone who is not afraid to know, here are the simple explanations of the industry’s most unusual funeral terms.

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“Jesus Loves Me” – Various Artists

Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong,
They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

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“I Will Remember” performed by Toto

I Will Remember performed by Toto

I was born in the land of the sun
And the tall green grass
And I don’t understand
How all this has come to pass
How we’ve come to surround ourselves
In a sea of thieves
In a land without learning
Only the fools believe

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“He’s My Son” performed by Mark Schultz

I’m down on my knees again tonight,
I’m hoping this prayer will turn out right.
See, there is a boy that needs Your help.
I’ve done all that I can do myself

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“Have I Told You Lately” (Rod Stewart or Van Morrison)

Have I told you lately that I love you
Have I told you there’s no one else above you
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles that’s what you do Read more