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Secrets Of A Healthy Marriage Revealed By A Brush With Death
funeral program
funeral program
funeral program

You may think that wearing a dark suit or a somber black dress to a funeral is the only required custom that won't make you stand out from the crowd - or insult the other mourners. Wrong. There's a lot more to funeral etiquette than just wearing the right clothes. Knowing what to do - and what not to do - can help prevent offense on the day, and spare you lasting embarrassment in future.

Luke chapter 16 contains the information of two individuals who died. The one was a beggar, but godly individual by the name of Lazarus, who was, according to this world a poor, miserable mistake. He had no money, no fame and to the best of our knowledge, his job was one of those homeless persons we see on the street. No one wept at his death, and I could not even guess who paid for this funeral. One more for us taxpayers, I presume. On the other hand, we have Dives, as the old teachers called him. By all accounts, he was the kind of person we all admire. He was a man of wealth, power, and prestige. The kind of person we venerate as being a success. His funeral was the fancy one where everyone mourned.

Daniel Goleman, author of "Emotional Intelligence," thinks people who pursue their goals have less anxiety and distress. Though the last few weeks have been filled with distress I thought I was capable of identifying new goals. One goal was already clear. The instant our daughter died my husband and I dedicated ourselves to protecting and caring for our twin grandchildren. "There must be other goals," I said to myself.

Back to our views of death, where to they come from? We know they are taught to us by our family. There is also who we are that determines this as well. That intangible feeling we have in the pit of our gut. Some call it a conscience, but I see it as something beyond that. I see it as a set of rules that lies within the core of each of us. Through our entire lives we are witnesses to death. From the moment we enter the world to the point at which we become aware of the concept is the only freedom we enjoy from death during our lives. If we die during this time period than we leave this world never knowing the sadness of the death of others. Not just people either.


In spite of their efforts, many states still have a death penalty on the books. Because of the political firestorm, however, very few states actually execute anyone, which gives death penalty opponents another piece of ammunition-the "cost" of executions. Those states that actually do execute people, most notably Texas and other southern states, get crucified in the media and pop culture as "barbaric".



Decide how the service will proceed. What music, scriptures, poetry, verses, stories will be included? Creating a program will help you to organize this part. Often times priests or pastors will help you create a program or if you want something more personalized there are funeral designers who will take care of all your funeral graphic needs.

Avoid bright colors; stay muted. If you don't own anything black, there's no need to panic. Many families will not be offended if you have to wear dark blue or gray. Even neutral tones are acceptable funeral etiquette. Just make certain to avoid any bright colors to the funeral. This takes attention away from the family and the deceased, which is disrespectful.

When a person passes away the funeral is typically held within a week or so, unless certain circumstances exist. Florists that handle the funeral or viewing are notified and ready to take orders as soon as a funeral date is chosen.

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