by Renaissance Funeral Home | Jun 3, 2021 | Funeral Prep, Grief
You may wonder what to say when someone dies. If you are attending a funeral, you want your words to comfort the family. What can you say to help ease their pain? Is there a magic combination of words or phrases that will make a difference for them as they struggle...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | May 3, 2021 | Grief
When someone dies, the depth of the loved ones’ sorrow is difficult to fathom. “My condolences” is an expression acknowledging the pain others experience in a loss. The word “condolences” meaning shows understanding and sympathy that someone is suffering in...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 7, 2021 | Grief, Podcast
Rob Morrell: Battling Terminal Cancer for 9+ Years People are so much more than a one-page obituary. Rob Morrell is a retired physician from Raleigh North Carolina who has been fighting a terminal cancer diagnosis for almost 10 years. He’s not so sure how much longer...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 6, 2021 | Grief, Podcast
Palliative Care Hospital Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator Heidi Gessner Heidi Gessner is the palliative care hospital chaplain and bereavement coordinator at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill NC. Today she talks about what a hospital chaplain does, her personal story...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 5, 2021 | Grief, Podcast, PrePlan
Owen Preston, 4/2/08-4/29/17: Touching Lives While Battling Brain Cancer On today’s episode, Jennifer Preston lost her son Owen to a glioblastoma in April 2017. Jennifer shares so many stories of the special person that Owen was, his strength, and the impact he...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 4, 2021 | Grief, Podcast
Sharon Delaney McCloud on Her Baby Daughter Macie, 10/1/04-8/5/05 Listen as mother, Sharon Delaney McCloud, remembers her baby daughter Macie. She was less than a year old at time of death.
