Grief enters your life like a powerful gust of wind. You are taken back, thrown off course, your roots upended. You chase after pieces of your life that feel just out of reach. Grasping for a sense of normalcy at every turn. The only thing left to do is face the aftermath of the storm …
The theme of our 2019 Holiday Remembrance Service was courage. Those in attendance were reminded that facing your grief, in the midst of darkness, is the most courageous act of self-love anyone could do. When we find the courage to face the darkness, call on each other for support, and love deeply we can find our …
Our culture is a death-denying culture. In general, we do not like to acknowledge, think about, or speak about death. Therefore, our grief also gets denied leaving grievers feeling empty, alone, and silenced. As a society, our grief gets compared, evaluated, and judged. It becomes a grueling battle between who has it worse. In the …
When we get caught up in our daily stresses, family heartache, and tragic world news, we naturally find ourselves longing for things to be different. We dream of the should haves, the could haves, and the would haves of the past while simultaneously feeling paralyzed about the unknown of the future. Add a mile-long to-do …
Welcome to our new series, Mindful Mondays. It feels that over the past three weeks or so our world has been turned upside down. When this happens our personal lives don’t seem to make sense. Our daily routines, activities, and life as we knew it falls quickly out of our grasp. As human beings, we …
Funeral Gatherings have now increased to 100 people! Below are the measures that are being implemented to ensure the safety of everyone who attends services at Gardner Funeral Home. • Common areas to be wiped down with disinfectant before, during and after each gathering. While these measures apply to our facilities, different guidelines may apply …
Donate a toy, now until December 15, to Gardner Funeral Home and let’s help Santa hit every house this year! MAY NO STOCKING GO UNSTUFFED! We invite you to give back this holiday season by dropping off toys to Gardner Funeral Home, Runnemede to be donated to Bellmawr Believes! We are accepting new, unwrapped toys …
The Gardner Funeral Home Family invites you, your family, friends, and members of the community to join us for a night of remembrance, hope, and love as we honor your loved one during the holiday season. Thursday, December 5th 6:30 PM at Auletto Caterers. As we gather for the official lighting of our Remembrance Tree, …
Giving back to our community is one of our favorite things to do. That’s why we’re hosting a food drive to benefit Camp Out for Hunger! We’ll start our food drive on 10/31 during the Runnemede Trick or Treat while we hand out some delicious candy apples! Bring food down and enter for the chance …
