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Asking for donations after a death can be awkward. So today, we’re partnering with the leading (free!) funeral crowdfunding sites to show you the best way to ask for donations for a funeral.
There’s been a death in the family, and you find yourself making funeral arrangements. You want to do it well, but you know there is going to be a financial burden.
Perhaps the death was sudden and unexpected, or perhaps you simply don’t have the resources to cover the costs of the funeral.
What do you do?
How long can the funeral home hold the body? This is a question that is asked often and for various reasons.
Every family’s circumstances will look different at the time of their loved one’s death. Some may be prepared for it, while others are sadly not.
They may not have had time to make decisions like whether to cremate or have a traditional burial. To have a graveside funeral service, celebration of life, home funeral, or wake.
When it comes to cremating your beloved fur baby, you want to know the ins and outs of how pet cremation services work.
Is cremation the right choice? How much does it cost? What’s the process like? Is there a certain type of cremation that is best? How long does it take? Are they really my pet’s ashes that I get back?
Today we’ll be taking a moment to look at the forty best funeral poems for your brother.
The loss of a brother can cause such pain, and it can leave us searching for something to ease that pain. We may also need reminders that though current days seem dark and we face many sleepless nights, there is still hope, love, and joy to be found — even in the midst of our grieving.
Every Christian funeral is centered on Christ and his Word. Even as you remember your loved one, you remember the promises found in Scripture and the hope that is now, at death, realized in heaven.
Believers have always found comfort in the Bible. Funeral Scriptures have been read for generations at the passing of the faithful, to comfort family members,
One of the difficulties is that there are so many beloved passages in God’s Word that it can be hard to choose the right one for your loved one’s funeral service.
So we’ve done the winnowing for you. Below, we first feature the 5 best Bible verses for funerals and memorial services. These Scriptures are ideal for simply reading, for a funeral sermon, or as a quote in your eulogy.
After the top five, we have additional Bible verses that focus on proclaiming the Gospel. Next, we have comforting Scriptures to share with the grieving family, plus funeral readings specifically for mom, dad, grandparents, and more.
Lastly, we’ll close out with a big list of the many classic and truly meaningful funeral Scripture selections that have been traditionally read at funerals throughout history.
Let’s jump in.
Are you stumped with what to write in funeral thank you notes? Or how? Is there a right way and a wrong way to write them?
After your loved one’s passing, you might sit back and think through just how many special people have given loving support to you and your entire family.
Finding the perfect condolence gift for someone enduring the loss of father can be difficult.
If your friend or loved one was very close to their father, this loss will be hitting them pretty hard. Even if they weren’t that close to their dad, there’s no doubt they’ve still lost a monumental figure in their life.
Let’s learn about funeral pyres. We’ll cover funeral pyre meaning, open-air cremation, and whether or not you can choose to have a pyre funeral for yourself or for family members. What Is a Funeral Pyre? A funeral pyre is a construction of wood (sometimes with a base of stone) on which a human body is … Read more
Sympathy gifts provide you with a great way to send a tangible expression of your love to someone who is grieving. Today, we’re going to show you some wonderfully memorable gifts for someone who passed away.
While there is something special about sending a note, a card, or a text, you may also feel the desire to give a tribute, something meaningful that can be touched and seen.
If you’ve attended even a small handful of memorial services, you’ve probably noticed that funeral programs often include a beautiful, short funeral poem to commemorate the decedent’s life.
Many times they are written from first person perspective, as though the one who has passed is speaking directly to the reader, comforting them and reminding them to stay strong in their absence.