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Planning a funeral is never a easy task. You will get some help from the funeral home, if you employ one. But still you are grieved at the loss of your loved one and this may not be something you are willing to take on yourself. It is sometimes hard

What would happen to your family if you died today? It is a rather blunt question, one that makes most people uncomfortable. Well, just imagine how uncomfortable your family would be if you left them in a financially difficult situation. This is why life insurance is so important. David Nelson

I was listening to the oldies station the other day and the song, American Pie by Don McLean came on. I was alone in my car, so I belted out the lyrics "drove my Chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry" with abandon. It made me think of

Islam, Jesus' death and the Bible. This almost sounds like a mathematical equation. For me, an avid practitioner of inter-faith dialogue with Arab Muslims, this equation is quite scientific. Each variable in the equation has its place and significance. By Islam, I generally speak of what is written about Jesus

Nobody really likes to bring up the subject, but it really does pay to plan for funeral expenses. In the US, funerals can cost $8,000 - $10,000 or more. In addition, there may lots of other expenses associated with a burial. There may be debts to settle, medical

You can perform a death records search through the United States Social Security Administration or SSA. The SSA has Death Master File or DMF that is kept up to date. This year, the SSA has about 86 million records on its Death Master File. Death reports are commonly done by

Loss of life is always hard - especially on family members who are left behind. Many people take a while to process the news and may go through a grieving period. If you have recently experienced death of a loved one, then you are probably suffering through emotional pain in

What would be the best thing to do in this situation? Send flowers? After a quick and simple online search you will be able to find a vast amount of information on what kind of flowers to send and how. Flower arrangements symbolize different things. Below are the meanings behind

What would be the best thing to do in this situation? Send flowers? After a quick and simple online search you will be able to find a vast amount of information on what kind of flowers to send and how. Flower arrangements symbolize different things. Below are the meanings behind

Accepting death as an inevitability is easier than you may think. After all, who doesn't realize they are eventually going to die? The problem lies in fully accepting death and in being comfortable in talking about dying with those we love. Approaching the sensitive issues surrounding death with family members

I was listening to the oldies station the other day and the song, American Pie by Don McLean came on. I was alone in my car, so I belted out the lyrics "drove my Chevy to the levy, but the levy was dry" with abandon. It made me think of

Death is often difficult to talk about. Yet, most people will, at some point, experience the painful, difficult loss of a loved one. The death of a loved one is one of the most horrific experiences there is. It does not matter if the death was an accident, a terminal

You can perform a death records search through the United States Social Security Administration or SSA. The SSA has Death Master File or DMF that is kept up to date. This year, the SSA has about 86 million records on its Death Master File. Death reports are commonly done by

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Most of us are 'not' living, but in fact, we are dying daily. This is true both in Physical and Psychological senses. In Physical sense, we die daily because, daily thousands of cells die. Grieving is a process which has quite a clear and precise beginning but not such a

When it comes to funeral poems it can seem like it is a huge task trying to choose the right one. This is because a well chosen poem can make a big impact on a funeral. Poems are great ways of expressing how you are feeling. They are also a

Heart attack is a shocking disease. It always strikes when one least expects it. In this article, you will be looking at 2 real life case studies of people who died of a heart attack. From their 8 characters and luck pillars, you can see the symptoms of a weak

The funeral service for my Mom proved more difficult than my sister, Diane, and I had anticipated. There were more details to cover with the funeral home than we had anticipated. Besides notifying relatives and friends, there were details to manage we had not given much thought such as Mom's

Humans share two realities with each other and all other living things--birth and death. I know it's been the church's traditional teaching for eons that both dying and death are the consequences of the first couple's rebellion in the Garden of Eden. But there's an alternative perspective I've written about

This was my first observation when I visited the cemetery where an apple tree has been planted in memory of my husband's death. I noticed that I am still feeling sensitive when I am looking at an apple tree. Ego. It has "Edged God Out," as someone once put it.