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My Grieving Hand is a brief exploration into how to provide some comfort and perspective when someone close to you suddenly experiences the loss of a loved one. I found myself not knowing how to provide comfort and understanding to friends who suddenly and unexpectedly lost their child. I did not know what to say or do to ease their pain . . . or mine.

How do we walk a journey of faith while holding the earth-shattering pain of this world? Our Western culture has taught us that busy lives, more stuff, filtered reels, and inspirational quotes will relieve the pain that cuts deep into our souls. Yet, none of these soothe our agonizing questions of “Why?” to God.

Physical weakness coupled with civil unrest in the Ivory Coast had extended a six-month furlough to several years and threatened to derail the Leidenfrosts’ plans to return to their beloved Africa and continue mission work with the Bakwé people. But now they were finally going home to their village…or so they thought. “On top of all this, a subtle grief over the loss of Africa continued to grip my heart. In my dismal state, I felt the clouds part and God’s presence come down to touch His child.

How do you know if you're going to heaven? How do you avoid going to hell? Learn what its like in heaven and hell from Emanuel Swedenborg's conversations with angels and spirits as this eighteenth-century Christian mystic explains what happens when we die. A Swedish Enlightenment scientist of extraordinary accomplishment, Swedenborg underwent a spiritual awakening that led to almost daily experiences of heaven, hell, and what he called the world of spirits; a process that lasted twenty-seven years until his death at age 84.

Join David Faust as he helps answer questions such as: How should I deal with my fears about aging? What should I do when I retire? How can I enjoy a fruitful relationship with God as I grow older? How should I deal with grief when friends and family members pass away?

Letters for Brenda is unapologetically autobiographical. It is Richard's story - a chronological account of how grief manifested itself in his life following his wife's death and how he dealt with it. His faith remained strong, but his heart was breaking. Never had he felt so alone. Not lonely. Alone. To process his grief, he needed to talk about it but he had no one to talk to. Who would understand? Only Brenda, his soul mate - but she was gone and she wasn't coming back. Out of desperation, he decided to write her a series of letters.

Weep No More is a book that explores a theology of weeping, delving into the significance of tears and offering solace and understanding to those who sorrow. The book reveals the transformative power of tears through personal reflections and an exploration of Scripture.

Life after a husband's death is full of grief, uncertainty, and loneliness. Who can possibly understand the heavy ache of this new life that must be lived alone? Only someone who has lived this experience too. In Prayers for a Widow's Journey, a collection of more than 100 reflective prayers, author Gayle Roper talks to the Lord about what it feels like to be caught in the unsought solitude of widowhood. Each prayer is accompanied by a verse from Scripture that grounds the prayer not in self-pity, but in an awareness of the boundless care of the God of all comfort.

Is there a way to walk into the final chapters of life with peace and confidence, and with support and wisdom? We all are living an earthly story with a beginning, middle, and end. While aspects of our story's closing hold mystery, we do not have to feel lost as we move toward it. We instead can lean on the support and wisdom of others who know the path ahead. In Anticipating Heaven, Dr. Pyle offers that same practical advice and spiritual comfort to you and your loved ones as you navigate a serious illness.

Candace Charbonné and her family faced an unthinkable reality when she was told her 37-week 5-day-old baby she was carrying no longer had a heartbeat. In this captivating and heartfelt memoir, Candace takes you through the devastating details and raw emotions of giving birth to a stillborn baby, the ensuing grief, and the saving Grace of Jesus Christ in her darkest hours.

When we are alone, isolated, afraid, and grieving the loss of a loved one, Jesus tells us plainly, “Behold, I am with you always!” It is his presence and constant companionship that brings us comfort, consolation, and hope through all the seasons of our lives.

In the midst of his sore trial, Job did something extraordinary, something amazing, something wonderful, something that very few ever think about or realize that they can do, that they should do…Job gave God glory.

A.C. Babbitt and her husband lost their son, Timothy Lyle Babbitt, May 9, 2016, due to miscarriage. This loss led to the creation of Babbitt’s blog, “The Child I Never Held.” After suffering such a devastating loss, she went through a whirlwind of emotions, including times when she was angry with God. Scripture was hard to hear, because she felt God had broken His promises to her.

This journal contains 52 weeks, a whole year’s worth of prompts, questions, and verses to encourage critical thinking and recovery through your grief.

A Journey Through Grief, Loss, Hope and Recovery will benefit those working through sorrow, and those comforting others. Choosing to thrive in the midst of trauma, loss, and illnesses that change lives forever for both young and old alike is the underlying message in this audiobook. It is never easy, but there is hope to thrive and not just survive the journey to recovery. In some way, pain, loss, and tragedy unmistakably touch all of our lives.

Insightful, uplifting enlightening, inspirational, enriching, and transformational for cancer patients and their loved ones around the globe. In her masterpiece, The Path to Soul Immunity: $oul Currency for Life and the Big C with Dr. EB, Dr EB delivers and narrates in her unique style of prose with soothing cadence, laced with grace, bounded by love; her insight: her patients seen through her lens; their voices within heard louder than they can utter; the story of not just their lives, but the fears they harbor inside.

If you are considering buying this book, let me be honest with you: It has taken me 26 years to write it. This book began when my father died. I had a nudging in my heart and spirit to tell my story. Like most of us, we start and stop so many things in life. I started and stopped so many times because I was questioning myself. My first thoughts were who would want to listen to it and would anyone buy it. It started with the loss of my dad on January 11, 1995, and that all changed when my mother passed on January 18, 2021.

Love, Grit and Grace "You're a pearl that's been formed from the grit and grime of hardship and pain." You are the purpose of this book, my friend. Yes, you. You who are lonely. Afraid. Worried. Anxious. Sad. Hopeless. Suffering in silence. Struggling financially, mentally, emotionally or physically.

Is there only you? Then join Gayle as she draws on her emotions during the loss of her beloved husband, Chuck, and offers you a compassionate devotional to encourage you through your darkest days. Gayle knows a widow's pain is deep. But she also knows God's love is deeper still, and it's in His love you'll find your deepest comfort.

When Sarah Berger’s nineteen-year-old son went to heaven in an inexplicable single-car accident, Sarah found herself plunged into soul-searing grief—the kind that can ruin marriages and destroy faith. But that is not her story. With an unrelenting grip on the Lord’s hand, Sarah clung to the promise that God is close to the brokenhearted. Now, for the many others who grieve losing loved ones to accidents, illnesses, and even suicide, Sarah points them to the God of all comfort. This book opens listeners’ hearts and minds to embrace God’s promises in the midst of grief.