The Christian's Journey Through Grief


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Don't Get Over It. Get Through It. This book will give you the tools to walk through the process of grief in a healthy way. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Helps readers distinguish between normal and unhealthy grieving Provides practical steps to help readers maintain their physical health, emotional health, and relationships while grieving Offers guidance for working through the crisis of faith grief often brings Gives specific steps the grieving can take toward healing The apostle Paul said Christians do not grieve in the same way as those who do not have hope (1 Thess. 4:13). But that doesn’t mean we don’t or shouldn’t grieve. In The Christian’s Journey Through Grief, Dr. Carol Peters-Tanksley explores the difference in the Christian’s grieving process, showing what a healthy grieving process looks like and how to embrace God’s comfort. As one who recently experienced the death of her husband, Dr. Carol speaks authoritatively yet compassionately from both a personal perspective and the perspective of a physician and minister. In this book she addresses: What to expect while grieving What is normal and abnormal grief How to deal with the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of grief How grief affects one’s relationship with God Which steps the grieving person can take toward healing How the hope of eternity helps in the journey of grief This book will invite grieving readers to embrace the pain of grief without getting stuck in it, and take God with them on the journey so they can experience hope




Getting to the Other Side of Grief


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There is little in life that rocks us like the death of a husband or wife. Whether you're feeling alone, drowning under an ocean of emotions, or you've worked your way through to the darkest nights of the soul and are now wondering how to get on with your life, you'll find comfort and guidance from the authors of this book. One a clinical psychologist, the other a pastor and professor, both suffered the loss of a spouse at a relatively young age. Their empathy, valuable psychological insights, biblical observations, and male and female perspectives will help you experience your grief in the healthiest and most complete way so that you can move forward to embrace the new life that is waiting for you on the other side.




Grief Walk


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Grief Walk is designed to be read one chapter a day. Consider it a grief devotional. Take your time. Open your heart. Be honest about your thoughts and emotions. Allow Jesus to meet you in each day's reading.




Grieving with Hope


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Drawing on the successful national recovery program GriefShare, grief experts offer practical direction and hope in the face of loss.




A Christian's Perspective Journey Through Grief


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A Christians' Perspective -Journey Through Grief is the first nonfiction book in Lipsey's "A Christian's Perspective" series. If you have lost a loved one through death, or know of someone who has, then this is the book for you and for them. Journey Through Grief gives its readers renewed hope, direction, and understanding as Lipsey courageously shares her own personal journey through grief. Look for more of A Christian's Perspective series and other books by Shelia E. Lipsey.




A Heart Set Free


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Foreword by Melissa Kruger A journey with the Psalms Helps us face the reality of our emotions




What Grieving People Wish You Knew about What Really Helps (and What Really Hurts)


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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.




Grieving with Grace


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"Dolores Leckey knows firsthand that the death of a spouse changes forever the rhythms of life at all levels--body, mind and soul. In this moving and personal narrative that includes entries from her journal, she shares with us her own shift in consciousness, in the way she sees God, herself and the world after her husband's death. She offers us consolation and hope." [from back cover] Includes : Additional Resources p. 88 ; Index p. 89 - 91.




The Journey Through Grief and Loss


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When adults face a significant loss, they must grapple with their own profound grief, and they are often called upon to nurture and support their grieving children. This is the first book to address this very common dual grieving challenge. As a practicing psychotherapist for twenty-nine years, Robert Zucker can offer parents and other concerned readers important insights into managing their own grief while supporting their grieving children. He offers: • Understanding how adults and children grieve differently • Learning how to explain the meaning of death to children • Knowing what to do when grief gets complicated • Deciding when they and/or their child need counseling • Helping their family members stay connected with loved ones even after death. For the countless parents who have tried blocking out their own grief in order to be available to their child, Robert Zucker provides a measure of comfort. This book will reassure readers that a grieving parent can still be an effective parent.




Companion in Grief


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Companion in Grief is a guide for those experiencing the painful grief that follows the loss of a loved one. There is a message for each day of the year offering support in three areas: practical tips for managing profound feelings, spiritual thoughts that arise in grief, and inspiration for reaching the inevitable light at the end of the tunnel. Get the help you need from someone who's been through the painful experience of grief.