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Sometimes, we need a reminder to help us keep a tight hold on this hope that we have in the promises of Christ, in spite of the suffering that is happening all around us, which, at times, closely touches even our families in this present world. Birthed from the desire to encourage a family member who was in stage four of a battle with cancer; and then, directly behind that, facing the unexpected death of a parent, Jodi L. Serino-Barbour reaches into the core of fear and pain to plant seeds of hope for the future.

The way to grieve God’s way is to model how Jesus grieved. The Bible teaches that Jesus grieved appropriately, properly, and with an eternal perspective. His grief was uncomplicated and forward-looking. Jesus’ motivation for all of life was pleasing His Father which influenced His perspective and response to the death of Lazarus, the fall of Jerusalem, and His own death. He knew and applied the principle of gain through loss.

Loss brings with it many layers of grief that need to be addressed. Healing from losses requires more than just talking about our pain; it involves working through the twists and turns of conflicting emotions and confronting questions that often have no satisfactory answers. It is reassembling the pieces of life that have been shattered by assumptions and expectations in order to create a new beginning. Within the process we begin to heal and recover. But as we close one chapter of life, we need tools and information to begin a new chapter.

In your darkest hour, when the pain seems almost too much to bear, God is there for you. He sees your grief. He hears your cry. He sends others to keep you company along the way. Let these prayers ease your heart and be companions for your own grief journey. Grief is a fragile and intimate process. We all grieve differently, and there are no secret healing formulas, no 12-step recovery programs, and no shortcuts for the grief journey…

Jesus is your model and example on how to deal with every crisis and circumstance. You were never created to react to your circumstances! It’s easy to do, and we all fall prey to that mindset. Whether it’s personally or globally, we want to immediately react in knee-jerk fashion to the crises we are experiencing. The problem is we start to pray from a place of crisis, fear, and anxiety. When you know who the Father is and what He says about what you are going through, you can pray from a place of confidence. You can stand strong, even when everything seems to be shaking around you. ...

Losing a loved one can leave you feeling broken, but grief is not something that can be fixed or cured. It is the experience of missing a part of yourself. In Victorious Heart, Kim Peacock openly recounts the devastating loss of her oldest daughter, Nicole, and reveals how the Lord carried her through—and is still carrying her through—the deepest sorrow of her life.

Destination: Hope takes you on the journey of a young widow who loses her husband at the age of 27 while five months pregnant with three young children. It also captures her grief, trauma, and brokenness, and her transformation to becoming whole. It takes you from Day 1 of the sting of widowhood to Day 31 of discovering a new hope in Jesus. Losing someone very dear to you can be traumatizing, which comes with its own negative impact on one’s mental state. Therefore, the author invites you, and anyone else struggling with grief, on this candid heartfelt journey to share in her experiences ...

Out of the immense moral darkness of the Judges period comes a story of romance, redemption, and hope. The tale of Ruth has inspired countless generations. But Ruth isn't the star in this romantic drama; center stage belongs to God and his providence. Naomi and Ruth traveled the Bethlehem road - one of famine, abandonment, grief, and loss - unaware that the Lord had gone before them to redeem their heartache.

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.

When you are faced with grief, pain, or loss it's often hard to find comfort and support. God's Promises® During Times of Trouble provides 50 topics of select biblical promises of comfort and hope during the difficulties that leave us needing healing and reassurance. Whether you're struggling with illness, loss, divorce, confusion, doubt, or any difficult situation that leaves you with a feeling of despair, the promises found in God's Word bring abundant encouragement, inspiration, and hope.

There is no sure route through grieving. Jerusha McCormack provides instead a series of signposts by which we may find our own path to a new life.

Women who are facing the reality of widowhood are often connected by a common thread of grief and uncertainty. Hope for an Aching Heart offers encouragement to help listeners handle the challenges of each day with God’s grace.

Discover the Good in Your Bad Times. No one wants to endure heartache or suffering. No one would voluntarily choose to lose a job or a home, to experience the breakdown of a cherished relationship, to vicariously suffer through a child’s anguish and heartbreak, to lose one’s health. Yet it is often through difficult circumstances such as these that God stretches us–and even blesses us–the most. Some Strength Only Comes Through Struggle. Ironically, our most significant growth occurs not during times of good fortune, but during periods of trauma. God does not want all our doors to be...

Have you ever felt confused and abandoned by God during your most difficult seasons of life? Does it feel easier just to avoid him rather than to press in and continue to seek him all while enduring such pain? In this book, Olivia Adebayo recounts her journey through infertility, loss, and the miracles she's experienced. She shares her testimony of getting to know who Jesus is firsthand in a way that can only be revealed through suffering.

Cast Down but Not Destroyed reveals the 25-year journey of a 22-year-old man who loses his left leg above the knee to senseless gun violence on the streets of Philadelphia. The story chronicles, in vivid detail, his experiences within the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Buckle up for a bumpy blessing of a ride. Cast down into the sepsis of denial, depression, and stinking thinking; tossed and toiled through an abyss of anger and embarrassment; finally, learning to love the enemy of the inner him as himself.

Was That You, God? is first person past tense. There comes a time when everyone questions God's existence. For the author her time came with the passing of her husband. In two weeks time she lost her husband, rental property, and endured another major flood. She would pray and search for Gods answer to her prayers through the grieving process, the emotional, and financial hardships. Her journey took her to the last place she ever considered looking for God. And there she found him!

We all have a “this” moment. A major struggle in life, a sudden calamity, a burning wound we never could have prepared for. The impact can knock the spiritual wind out of us and leave us sprawled out on the ground—or send us straight to the strength of the Father. Whatever your “this” may be, God can use it to equip you with strength, and He has a plan to lovingly bring you into wholeness. In God Will See You Through This, author and teacher Dr. Jim Garlow humbly journeys alongside you to share twenty-six of the most life-altering lessons he’s learned.

Persecution is what one receives for loving the Lord and for serving him as he ought to be served. Persecution is a must for all who are true to the Lord. There is no way by which they can run away from it and remain true to their Lord.

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.

As a medical social worker for thirty-five years, author Dan Costello has worked in hospitals, for hospice, and in other medical settings. It was here he witnessed firsthand how God has reached down from heaven and lifted up the lost sheep. In They Died in Peace and Joy, he offers patient stories, real accounts of people in the last stages of their life, demonstrating the tremendous love and mercy of God. The accounts show the lengths that God, out of his love for us, goes to save us from our sins.