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Suicide and Suffering: Asking the “Why”
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Suicide and Suffering: Asking the “Why”

After my father’s suicide, I wrestled with the “why” questions to the point of utter exhaustion. When bad things happen, we automatically ask why, as if finding out the answers will give us comfort and peace. I don’t find they actually do. The far more significant question, from a Christian standpoint, is not “Why?” but “What is God doing about it?”

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I Lost My Father to Suicide: Al’s Story
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I Lost My Father to Suicide: Al’s Story

When my mother called me with the awful news, she wailed in grief and pain. I was in shock. Numb. It didn’t seem real. How could this have happened to our family? And how could we go on?

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