Parents helping Parents after the loss of a child
no matter the age of "child" or circumstance of death
Parents helping Parents after the loss of a child
no matter the age of "child" or circumstance of death
no matter the age of "child" or circumstance of death
no matter the age of "child" or circumstance of death
A broken vessel... That is what I am now. There are many things that come pouring out of the cracks and gaping holes of our souls, our hearts…
From this broken vessel, what cargo did I carry? What is in the broken hold of my ship? Is it worth salvaging? Is there anything that lies at the bottom of the sea or in your broken hull that can help someone else?
Un-completed voyages, un-intended recipients of cargo that you didn’t want but you had to have.
18th-century English poet Samuel Coleridge coined the term “providential shipwreck.” He was observing people on the southern coast of England. They would stand on shore and look out for shipwrecks. They would comb the wreckage of these ships for anything of value, for survival, anything that could help sustain them...
What can people find in your wreckage? What is in your broken and dashed vessel that can help someone else take one more breath…one more step?
Perhaps you are one of the people standing on the shore, heading out to find something… anything to sustain you. Maybe you're floating in your own wreckage, grasping at anything you can to keep your head above water. Striving to become salvageable. To be valuable…
I hope someone will find value in the wreckage of our, Sarah Marie…
We, Greg and Kristi Tucker began this group out of a need we had after the death of our daughter, Sarah Marie Tucker. We visited several grief groups that were helpful to a point, but we just didn’t fit. The loss of a loved one is difficult, but the loss of a child hits another level. We did not want to diminish anyone’s grief, we just needed to be around others who understood the magnitude of the loss of a child, no matter the age or circumstance.
Sarah Marie Tucker
August 2001 - March 2018
Thursday evenings 6:30 - 8:00
3503 Bowie Street
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
(enter through the "Office" door on Bowie)
Our meetings are open to any parent or grandparent. These are open and informal gatherings, with no agenda, no curriculum, just parents supporting other parents in their darkest time.
Broken Vessels is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, donations are tax-deductible. A record of your donation will be provided at year end.
Your support will assist families facing the unforeseen expenses associated with the loss of a child. No parent, regardless of income, is ever financially prepared for this loss.
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