Writing a letter after someone has lost someone is difficult. Working out what to say and how to say it can be like walking on egg shells. You don't want to be trite or use cliches; those things lose their meaning during such hard times. And yet writing a letter, a real pen-on-paper letter is surely a good thing to do. It means so much more to have done such a thing. It becomes a tangible thing that stays with someone...
So what can you do?
Amy Dyer, Ph.D is a Professor of Christian Education and Pastoral Theology at Virginia Theological Seminary and she has put together a nice piece on just how to go about writing a condolence letter. Her five pieces of advice on the matter are clear and super-helpful. Its the kind of thing you can store away for when you need it.
Or maybe you need it right now...