Quotes About Comfort

Simos said, "Grief work must be shared. In sharing, however, there must be no impatience, censure or boredom with the repetition, because repetition is necessary for catharsis and internalization and eventual unconscious acceptance of the reality of the loss. The bereaved are sensitive to the feelings of others and will not only refrain from revealing feelings to those they consider unequal to the burden of sharing the grief but may even try to comfort the helpers." (97)

A clear fire, a clean hearth, and the rigor of the game.

Coffee is my cup of tea.

Happiness is a warm puppy.

Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don't worry...I'm here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you.

On a beautiful day like this it would be best to stay in bed so you wouldn't get up and spoil it!

A bean bag is a perfect place to sulk. You can sink way down deep, and sulk for hours... You only have to stick your head up once in a while... to see if anybody cares.

Sucking your thumb without a blanket is like eating a cone without ice cream!

I've learned all I need to know to live under a bed.

Once when Monty was in kindergarten, I had read to him and was trying to get him to go to sleep. He said he didn't want to close his eyes because "It's dark in there.

Sometimes all we need is a little pampering to help us feel better...

Cosa succede, Patty? Stai piangendo… Una lacrima non è piangere.

Ashley tried to speak. Tried again and still could not find the words. Finally she wiped her eyes, pressed her ear to my chest, and whispered. 'Give me all the pieces.

People would much rather die holding someone's hand than live alone.

Maybe that's the sign of true friendship, when silence is not uncomfortable.

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.

There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.

Used to tell me that people spend money on three things: what they love, what they worship, and what helps ease their pain.

My job was to create a shelf, a platform. Scaffolding. To fill the air around her with a structure. Something safe.

This is the true nature of home—it is the place of peace: the shelter, not only from all injury, but from all terror, doubt and division … —John Ruskin, Sesame and Lilies

All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!

The greatest enemy of liberty is fear. When people feel comfortable and well protected, they are naturally expansive and tolerant of one another's opinions and rights. When they feel threatened, their tolerance shrinks.

I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted, that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary.

Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.