Author: Glenn M. Spencer
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 9780879739461
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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For anyone who has to comfort the grieving, this book is an essential reference.

Author: Haddon Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781572933132
Category : Bereavement
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Contains Christian advice of comfort for those grieving and those who want to help.

Author: Canadian Bible Society
Publisher: Canadian Bible Society
ISBN: 1771240067
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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The Bible is surprisingly candid about the difficult moments of life. While well-meaning friends and self-help books often offer pat answers, God knows that things get complicated and messy, and that there are times where even he doesn’t seem to make sense. This is particularly the case when we grieve over the death of a loved one. At these times of loss, even those with the strongest of faiths ask legitimate questions and struggle with hurt and doubt. God can seem strangely distant and quiet. The comfort which God offers those who mourn through the pages of the Bible does not come as lofty truth or cold theology. As men and women just like us, who also suffered through loss and grief, pour out their hearts and emotions in poems, prayers and letters, we are carried along with them. At first keenly feeling their pain as it resounds with ours and then gradually working through our sorrow in helpful healing steps. Those who have walked the dark days of loss speak of working through a process towards healing and wholeness. The one they have lost is never forgotten – in fact the memories remain as sources of comfort and joy – but life is renewed as we find support and meaning in the relationships that remain and look to God for ongoing purpose. The selections from the Bible collected in this booklet have been grouped into the stages of progression through the grieving process. You may find it helpful to read right through the text, or to work slowly through the sections one at a time as they each reflect your thoughts in the difficult weeks ahead. Prayer might not come naturally for you, but rest assured that God listens, and that no special formulas or words are necessary for him to hear. Some of the Psalms we will be reading together show us that there are times where the best prayer for the moment consists simply in crying out to God in our frustration and misunderstanding. Be daring when you pray, and ask for his comfort and strength each day. Some people also find it helpful to journal their progress. On some days the only thing that may come to your mind are the words that you have read, but Christian tradition suggests that there is value and comfort in simply transcribing in your hand some texts that have been particularly helpful or challenging to you. Those who help the grieving agree that while there are times where we crave solitude and loneliness, sharing the process with someone we trust is healthy and helpful. We encourage you to find someone with whom you can reflect about what you are reading and the progress you are making. Above all, we pray that through these words of comfort from the pages of the Bible you will sense God’s loving invitation to find rest and peace in him. At a very difficult moment God spoke words of assurance to his people through the prophet Isaiah “… I will lead them and help them, and I will comfort those who mourn.” (Isaiah 57.18)

Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061947350
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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The Timeless Novel About a Bus Ride from Hell to Heaven In The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory. The writer finds himself in Hell boarding a bus bound for Heaven. The amazing opportunity is that anyone who wants to stay in Heaven, can. This is a starting point for an extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment. Lewis’s revolutionary idea is the discovery that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis’s The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.

Author: Dr. Ron Wolfson
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1580236618
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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A Step-by-Step Guide for Honoring the Dead and Empowering the Living When someone dies, there are so many questions—from what to do in the moment of grief, to dealing with the practical details of the funeral, to spiritual concerns about the meaning of life and death. This indispensable guide to Jewish mourning and comfort provides traditional and modern insights into every aspect of loss. In a new, easy-to-use format, this classic resource is full of wise advice to help you cope with death and comfort others when they are bereaved. Dr. Ron Wolfson takes you step by step through the mourning process, including the specifics of funeral preparations, preparing the home and family to sit shiva, and visiting the grave. Special sections deal with helping young children grieve, mourning the death of an infant or child, and more. Wolfson captures the poignant stories of people in all stages of grieving—children, spouses, parents, rabbis, friends, non-Jews—and provides new strategies for reinvigorating and transforming the Jewish ways we mourn, grieve, remember, and carry on with our lives after the death of a loved one.

Author: Nancy Guthrie
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433552388
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 177

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We want to say or do something that helps our grieving friend. But what? When someone we know is grieving, we want to help. But sometimes we stay away or stay silent, afraid that we will do or say the wrong thing, that we will hurt instead of help. In this straightforward and practical book, Nancy Guthrie provides us with the insight we need to confidently interact with grieving people. Drawing upon the input of hundreds of grieving people, as well as her own experience of grief, Nancy offers specifics on what to say and what not to say, and what to do and what to avoid. Tackling touchy topics like talking about heaven, navigating interactions on social media, and more, this book will equip readers to support those who are grieving with wisdom and love.

Author: David C. McGee
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490882960
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Living After Death: Comfort for Those Who Mourn stands ready to support the individual who faces the greatest challenge in his or her life: living after the death of a loved one. Drawing upon three and one-half decades of experiences as a pastor, hospice chaplain, and counselor, David C. McGee presents approachable, engaging, and gentle treatments that define grief, that offer healthy ways to express grief, that unmask some of the misconceptions about grief, and that help to dismantle the barriers that stand in the way of embracing griefs healing effects. Living After Death organizes ninety-seven units on diverse topics into five sections that cover the various ways grief makes its influence known after a loved one dies. The sections titles give a sense of the journey one may take by reflecting on the comfort the book offers: I cannot believe this has happened, How bad can this get, Somewhere between what was and what will be, Reclamation, repossession, and restoration, and Rediscovering yourself. Whennot ifsomeone you care about dies, Living After Death: Comfort for Those Who Mourn can give you the tested and dependable guidance that emerges from reflecting upon decades of encounters with people in the midst of grief. It provides ways for you to practice self-care when you are mourning and suggests how to accept your loss, to embrace the strengths of human nature, and to trust in God.

Author: Albert Y. Hsu
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830883975
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 203

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Albert Y. Hsu wrestles with emotional and spiritual questions surrounding suicide, ultimately pointing survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future. This revised edition now includes a discussion guide for suicide survivor groups.

Author: Richard Exley
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 1434702499
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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There is nothing more devastating than the death of a loved one. And whether it comes suddenly and unexpectedly, or at the end of a long and painful illness, every death is experienced anew, a shocking loss that takes our breath away and leaves us disoriented and lost. Grief is mysterious, misunderstood, and experienced differently from individual to individual, yet there are certain universal elements. In this compassionate epistolary handbook on grief, a pastor offers comfort and understanding to a man suffering a profound loss, showing grief as a healthy process that God can use to mend broken hearts. Revised and updated, this twentieth-anniversary edition features prayers and scripture meditation, as well as a new introduction and epilogue. Simple, profound, personal, compassionate … When You Lose Someone You Love tenderly walks the grief-stricken through sorrow to peace and, eventually, renewed joy.

Author: Mark Van Schaack
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467046825
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Losing a loved one is the most devasting event anyone can experience. God is truly the final authority when it comes to dealing with grief. Learn how to refocus on life. Understand how to realize what has really happened to you. Plug back in to the things that really matter. You are not alone! Let the Great Shepherd lead you back to the present, remembering the past and hoping for the future.