Lisa Lister Funeral Celebrant

19/12/2023

If Christmas is hard,
If you’ve lost someone dear.
Just look in your heart,
And you’ll know they’re still here.

The stars in the sky,
the light falling snow.
The robins outside,
It seems like they know.

If this is a time,
When you’re struggling through.
Just do what you can,
For what matters, is you.

There’s no need to be merry.
There’s no need to bright.
Just do what you can,
It will all be alright!

💖

19/02/2022

For all the parents out there who have lost a child, no matter what their age when they died ❤️

What is Normal After Your Child Dies?

Normal is having tears waiting behind every smile because your child is missing from all the important events in your life.

Normal is feeling like you can't sit another minute without getting up and screaming, because you just don't like to sit through anything anymore.

Normal is not sleeping very well because a thousand what if's & why didn't I's go through your head constantly.

Normal is reliving the day your child died, continuously through your eyes and mind, holding your head to make it go away.

Normal is having the TV on the minute you walk into the house to have noise, because the silence is deafening.

Normal is telling the story of your child's death as if it were an everyday, commonplace activity, and then seeing the horror in someone's eyes at how awful it sounds. And yet realizing it has become a part of your "normal."

Normal is each year coming up with the difficult task of how to honor your childs's memory and their birthdays and survive these days.

Normal is a heart warming and yet sinking feeling at the sight of something special your child loved.

Normal is having some people afraid to mention your child.

Normal is making sure that others remember your child.

Normal is everyone else eventually going on with their lives.

Normal is weeks, months, and years after the initial shock, the grieving gets worse, not better.

Normal is not listening to people compare anything in their life to your loss, unless they too have lost a child. Nothing compares.

Normal is realizing you do cry everyday.

Normal is being impatient with everything and everyone except someone stricken with grief over the loss of their child.

Normal is sitting at the computer crying, sharing how you feel with other grieving parents.

Normal is being too tired to care if you paid the bills, cleaned the house, did the laundry or if there is any food.

Normal is asking God why he took your child's life instead of yours.

Normal is learning to lie to everyone you meet and telling them you are fine. You lie because it makes others uncomfortable if you cry. You've learned it's easier to lie to them then to tell them the truth that you still feel empty and lost.

And last of all...

Normal is hiding all the things that have become "normal" for you to feel, so that everyone around you will think that you are "normal."

Written by A Grieving Mother 💕
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15/07/2021

25/07/2020

Thinking of all the families I’ve worked with this year and the very difficult sacrifices they’ve all been forced to make when deciding who could attend their loved ones’ funerals.

Hopefully many of those families will be able to say goodbye in a better way, with a Celebration of Life Ceremony, when people are allowed to gather again. ♥️

Two-thirds of bereaved UK adults had nothing to help them grieve, says study

21/06/2020

For all those whose dad’s are no longer here...

If Roses grow in Heaven
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Father’s arms
and tell him they’re from me. ❤️

Tell him I love him and miss him,
And when he turns to smile,
place a kiss upon his cheek
and hold him for a while. ❤️

Because remembering him is easy,
I do it every day,
but there’s an ache within my heart
that will never go away. ❤️

17/06/2020

Following my previous post, here is some more information, including how to join the event on Facebook.

Plus.... absolutely breaking news.....
Sting is also joining the event and will be performing a special recorded acoustic version of Fields of Gold!!🙌🙌

I actually played this tune at last Friday’s ceremony for a fabulous chap who was himself a musician. I did ask if Sting might be able to give him a mention but unfortunately he’s not going to talk.

However, it still promises to be a very special performance and I hope that the family will be able to join. 🎶 🕯

I will be definitely be joining the event and will light a candle in remembrance of all the people I have conducted ceremonies for over the last few weeks and months. 🙏

16/06/2020

Yesterday’s funeral marked quite a milestone for me. It was my 100th funeral, and as I’ve finally been able to book a crossing to France, it was my last one for a while too.

It was also special because I am a friend of the family, and so it has been a genuine privilege to support them all during what has, of course, been a very difficult time.

The ceremony for Steve took place at Fleetwood Cemetery and a fabulous crowd of friends gathered (all socially distanced of course) and all wearing tangerine in honour of one of Blackpool FC’s greatest fans. ⚽️ 🍊

The sun shone brightly, his son gave a wonderful eulogy, one of his mates told some brilliant stories which had everyone laughing and we finished with a toast of whisky - and I can’t even begin to tell of all the weird and wonderful things that were tossed into the grave as a final tribute! It was a joyful and fitting send off for a truly great bloke.
RIP Steve. ❤️

As I said, this was to be my last funeral for a while, I’m off to France on Thursday to rescue what’s left of my wedding season but I’ll be back with you all again in October.

Au revoir and stay safe everyone 👋 🇫🇷

12/06/2020

Such an emotional tribute today as dozens of friends and colleagues lined the street to pay their last respects to a wonderful son, husband and father of six.
Rest in peace Jason ❤️

A guard of honour was performed by family and friends at the funeral of a Singleton NHS worker this afternoon