Inspiration

May 6, 2014
Mother’s Day for the Grieving

Mother’s Day for the Grieving

I recently came across a friend requesting prayers for a family in her community. When asked about what happened she shared the news that the family’s […]
April 29, 2014

Life Donation – Your Questions Answered

April marks Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Month and I would venture to guess that most of us are pretty unaware of this life saving act. […]
April 22, 2014
A Cancer Journey: Lou Goes Home

A Cancer Journey: Lou Goes Home

This is the final installation of our Head of Accounting’s story as she watched her husband’s life come to an end almost a year ago today. […]
April 16, 2014
Stubborn Love | The Power of Lyrics

Stubborn Love | The Power of Lyrics

“Its better to feel pain, than nothing at all. The opposite of love is indifference.” It was around 10:30 on a Wednesday night, and there I […]
April 7, 2014
Connection and Kindness: How We’re Different

Connection and Kindness: How We’re Different

We love feedback and part of my job at O’Connor is to meet with families we have recently served to collect their responses, experiences & stories […]
March 25, 2014
The Legacy Keeper

The Legacy Keeper

The Legacy Keeper: A Celebrant’s Gift to Me My brother Jim had died on February 19th just over a month ago. The Sunday after my family […]
March 20, 2014
The Winds of Change . . .

The Winds of Change . . .

Spring is in the air…   Well, as of today, Spring is upon us. March 20, 2014 marks the spring equinox and the end of winter. […]
March 11, 2014
When Two Roads Converge: A Celebrant’s Process

When Two Roads Converge: A Celebrant’s Process

I’ve often thought it’s unfortunate that people only think about death when they think of a mortuary or cemetery.  Why not think about life…a place where […]
February 26, 2014
So

So, What’s a Celebrant?

Last year I had never heard of a Celebrant. A what? What do they do? Sounds weird. Last week I walked into a room with 20 […]