Ringing in the New Year! - Choosing Death over Life In the Name of Love

Many of us are familiar with Ida Straus, wife of Isidor Straus, the co-owner of the famous Macy’s department stores. If you are not familiar with their names, you are surely familiar with their enduring love story. Ida was the … Continue reading →

Remembering Life through Light - A look at this touching Jewish tradition

Hanukkah came to an end last night, marking the conclusion of eight consecutive nights of lighting candles. This is done in order to commemorate the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem. While you’re probably familiar with this Jewish celebration, … Continue reading →

Life After The End of Us

Sitting numbly in the corner, barely able to move, the mind is reduced to mush in response to what has just occurred - even if that was months ago now, on a night like tonight or a day like today. The romance that has characterised years of a pristinely-built identity has shrivelled overnight and is no more... those words "no more" have a pitch starkness about them and we hate it! Control is a thing we no longer have. What does all this mean?

Appreciating Grief - Ella Wheeler Wilcox shows us the role of affliction

As we approach the end of the year and look forward to ringing in 2012, I thought I’d choose a poem about reflection and deference to all aspects of life—including death. The poem I’ve selected is “Sorrow’s Uses,” by Ella … Continue reading →

Find New Ways to Connect this Holiday Season - Savoring the Final Memory

Research over the years has shown a surprising spike in death rates, particularly by natural causes, near or just after the holidays, compared with the rest of the year. Reasons for this are yet unknown, though a number of theories have … Continue reading

Happy Holidays from SevenPonds! - This Christmas, remember your loved ones with a growing memorial

In the spirit of spreading cheer, enjoy the lighter side of SevenPonds: Stars and Clover, the SevenPonds office foster kittens! Keep a smile on your face, and enjoy your friends, family, and loved ones this holiday season. Thank you for … Continue reading

Prayer In The Moment's Need

Prayer may be many more things than a Plea Requesting Assistance; a Yearning for Encouragement and Respite, but contained within the moment's need little truly matters more than divine provision of a safe house in the cold of night. In that moment of need, let us prove worthy of this sensibility: make the Plea Requesting Assistance; a Yearning for Encouragement and Respite, for the Lord will help.

“‘Tis The Season”

‘Tis the Season  It’s that time of year again, the time of year that bereaved parents struggle with all of the anxiety from the anticipation of what the Holidays will bring in the way of unwanted gifts, Holiday memories.  For some it’s the past Holiday memories that cause the pain while others, like me, it’s [...]