Reverend Mark Sowersby has been married to his wonderful wife Jennifer for 17 years and is the father of four children. Mark has been an ordained minister with Assembly of God for over 25 years and is currently the Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Dudley, MA. Pastor Mark holds a BA in theology from Zion Bible College/Northpoint Bible College.

In 2019, Pastor Mark went through a time of great healing. He began speaking about the experiences of his past and God's grace and the transformational work of forgiveness in his life. He now speaks about his story through his ministry and book, Forgiving The Nightmare.

Reverend Mark shares his story of grief, a difficult one since he needed to heal, forgive, and grieve. Reverend Mark encourages everyone to be compassionate with their grief journey and remember that each individual grieves in a unique way.

Key Takeaways:

• Reverend Mark shares his grief story.
• Reverend Mark talks about the loss of her mother.
• What do you really lose when a loved one passes away?
• You can understand and forgive the ones who passed.
• Accept your loved one for who they were in order to heal and free yourself from pain.
• Grief is a part of being human, but don't let it become your identity.
• No one can tell you how to grieve.
• Faith is super important in your grief journey.
• Welcome anyone that offers to pray for you!
• Two totally conflicted emotions can coexist: Hope and despair, love and hate, can all live in the same space.
• Reverend Mark talks about what motivated him to write his book Forgiving the Nightmare.
• No one can live a perfect life, but we can live a forgiving life and one with purpose.
• The honest answer to the question "How are you?" often is "I don't know."
• Grief is truel there is no right way of grieving but your own.

Resources

Tendrilsofgrief.com

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Meet Reverend Mark Sowersby

Visit Reverend Mark's website Forgiving The Nightmare

Forgiving the Nightmare, Mark Sowersby