For those who have a friend that has been devastated by the loss of a loved one.
Smith has published more than 30 books and numerous articles, including A Decembered Grief and When Your People Are Grieving (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City)..
He received a doctorate of pastoral care from Rice Seminary and a doctorate of spiritual formation from Asbury Theological Seminary.
About author(s): Harold Ivan Smith is a popular speaker and grief educator.
He shows tangible, meaningful ways to make a significant difference as one journeys through grief with someone they care about.
Harold Ivan Smith , popular speaker and grief educator, guides others to respond with their heart.
Sharing another\'s grief is not about \'fixing-it\'- it\'s about showing up.
But Friends can wash a sink full of dishes, listen, go along on a cemetery visit.
An individual\'s grief can never be \'fixed\'.
It requires someone to care enough to put aside cliche condolences and stick close through a long Grieving process.
When others care enough to rub shoulders with Grieving Friends and are willing to be inconvenienced.
For those who have a friend that has been devastated by the loss of a loved one