All articles by James C. Tanner

  1. When Painful Things Happen To Great People by James C. Tanner

    Sarah Jane was a typical 9 year old girl with a very untypical question. Having just lost her closest friend to cancer, in the midst of her tearful, half hidden face, Sarah Jane sobbed out the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?"
  2. Living With, And Understanding Grief by James C. Tanner

    Throughout time, mankind has been raised to produce, and re-produce. As generations and cultures have developed, aspects or behaviors of our past ancestors has been saved, discarded, or perhaps lost. For most North Americans, we have lost a sense of grief, what it is, and how we go about doing it. How often do we hear of our children being taught by their parents, the skill of how to grieve