Finding Hope In Times Of Grief

Author : Preston Parrish,Glenda Parrish
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736940450

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Finding Hope in Times of Grief by Preston Parrish,Glenda Parrish Pdf

Preston and Glenda Parrish experienced the sudden death of their 25-year-old son, Nathan, in the same week that Preston’s father died. In Finding Hope in Times of Grief, the Parrishes candidly share their story and the struggles they faced, as well as how they found hope in Christ and in the pages of the Bible. Writing not from theory but from experience, the Parrishes come alongside others who grieve, pointing them to God’s all-sufficient grace, grace that is great enough to infuse even their worst moments with His comfort. This book will help those who grieve to know God’s presence and peace in the midst of their suffering realize that hope still exists and can be known understand that their suffering can assume a place of purpose in their life and in the lives of others Finding Hope in Times of Grief points readers to the surpassing hope we have in Christ and the comfort that comes ultimately from God Himself. This book will also help family members and friends better understand how to support those who grieve.

Author : Diamante Lavendar
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781982205690

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Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief by Diamante Lavendar Pdf

This earthly plane offers much for us to learn: happiness, wisdom, loss, heartbreak, and enlightenment. It is a Pandora's box of emotions, situations, opportunities, and failures, all wrapped into a package we call life. Nobody is immune, but everyone has the opportunity to grow tall or wither like a flower in harsh light. It's completely up to us how we choose to respond. Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief is a gleaning of insights from artist Diamante Lavender. For her, life has been a long, difficult road, but it has taught many poignant lessons. Her poetry collection is an exploration of the human soul, a traversing of situations that life throws at us. Diamante has always been intrigued by the ability to overcome and move on to bigger and better things. She writes to encourage hope and possibility in those who read her stories. If she can help others heal, as she has, then Diamante's work as an author and artist will have been well spent. She believes that everyone should try to leave a positive mark on the world, to make it a better place for all. Writing is the way that she is attempting to leave her markone story at a time.

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781879651357

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Understanding Your Grief by Alan D. Wolfelt Pdf

Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions of spirituality and religion are addressed as well. The rights of mourners to be compassionate with themselves, to lean on others for help, and to trust in their ability to heal are upheld. Journaling sections encourage mourners to articulate their unique thoughts and feelings.

Author : Hope Edelman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780399179785

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The AfterGrief by Hope Edelman Pdf

A validating new approach to the long-term grieving process that explains why we feel "stuck," why that's normal, and how shifting our perception of grief can help us grow--from the New York Times bestselling author of Motherless Daughters "This is perhaps one of the most important books about grief ever written. It finally dispels the myth that we are all supposed to get over the death of a loved one."--Claire Bidwell Smith, author of Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief Aren't you over it yet? Anyone who has experienced a major loss in their past knows this question. We've spent years fielding versions of it, both explicit and implied, from family, colleagues, acquaintances, and friends. We recognize the subtle cues--the slight eyebrow lift, the soft, startled "Oh! That long ago?"--from those who wonder how an event so far in the past can still occupy so much precious mental and emotional real estate. Because of the common but false assumption that grief should be time-limited, too many of us believe we're grieving "wrong" when sadness suddenly resurges sometimes months or even years after a loss. The AfterGrief explains that the death of a loved one isn't something most of us get over, get past, put down, or move beyond. Grief is not an emotion to pass through on the way to "feeling better." Instead, grief is in constant motion; it is tidal, easily and often reactivated by memories and sensory events, and is re-triggered as we experience life transitions, anniversaries, and other losses. Whether we want it to or not, grief gets folded into our developing identities, where it informs our thoughts, hopes, expectations, behaviors, and fears, and we inevitably carry it forward into everything that follows. Drawing on her own encounters with the ripple effects of early loss, as well as on interviews with dozens of researchers, therapists, and regular people who've been bereaved, New York Times bestselling author Hope Edelman offers profound advice for reassessing loss and adjusting the stories we tell ourselves about its impact on our identities. With guidance for reframing a story of loss, finding equilibrium within it, and even experiencing renewed growth and purpose in its wake, she demonstrates that though grief is a lifelong process, it doesn't have to be a lifelong struggle.

Author : Samuel J. Hodges IV,Kathy Leonard
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780801014239

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Grieving with Hope by Samuel J. Hodges IV,Kathy Leonard Pdf

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

Author : Nancy Guthrie
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496414892

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Holding On to Hope by Nancy Guthrie Pdf

A healing book for those in the wake of life’s devastating storms. We can never plan for the unexpected turns of this life that sometimes lead to great personal suffering. Sometimes that suffering can overshadow everything and threaten to pull us under. Nancy Guthrie knows what it is to be plunged into life’s abyss. Framing her own story of staggering loss and soaring hope with the biblical story of Job, she takes you by the hand and guides you on a pathway through pain—straight to the heart of God. Holding On to Hope offers an uplifting perspective, not only for those experiencing monumental loss, but for anyone going through difficulty and failure. (Includes an 8-week study on the book of Job for readers who want to dig deeper into what the Bible says about dealing with suffering and grief.)

Author : Nancy Guthrie,David Guthrie
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781604829686

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When Your Family's Lost a Loved One by Nancy Guthrie,David Guthrie Pdf

All families eventually face the loss of a loved one. When it happens, it can place great strain on a marriage, as well as on other relationships. That's partly because we don't know what to do with our feelings and partly because every family member grieves in his or her own way. In this book, Nancy and David Guthrie explore the family dynamics involved when a loved one dies—and debunk some myths about family grief. Through their own experiences of losing two young children and interviews with those who've faced losing spouses and parents, they show how grief can actually pull a family closer together rather than tearing it apart.

Author : Amanda Held Opelt
Publisher : Worthy Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1546001905

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A Hole in the World by Amanda Held Opelt Pdf

In a raw and inspiring reflection on grief--selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best books of the year--a mourning sister processes her personal story of loss by exploring the history of bereavement customs.​ When Amanda Held Opelt suffered a season of loss--including three miscarriages and the unexpected death of her sister, New York Times bestselling writer Rachel Held Evans--she was confronted with sorrow she didn't know to how face. Opelt struggled to process her grief and accept the reality of the pain in the world. She also wrestled with some unexpectedly difficult questions: What does it mean to truly grieve and to grieve well? Why is it so hard to move on? Why didn't my faith prepare me for this kind of pain? And what am I supposed to do now? Her search for answers led her to discover that generations past embraced rituals that served as vessels for pain and aided in the process of grieving and healing. Today, many of these traditions have been lost as religious practice declines, cultures amalgamate, death is sanitized, and pain is averted. In this raw and authentic memoir of bereavement, Opelt explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering. She explores grief rituals and customs from various cultures, including: the Irish tradition of keening, or wailing in grief, which teaches her that healing can only begin when we dive headfirst into our grief the Victorian tradition of post-mortem photographs and how we struggle to recall a loved one as they were the Jewish tradition of sitting shiva, which reminds her to rest in the strength of her community even when God feels absent the tradition of mourning clothing, which set the bereaved apart in society for a time, allowing them space to honor their grief As Opelt explores each bereavement practice, it gives her a framework for processing her own pain. She shares how, in spite of her doubt and anger, God met her in the midst of sorrow and grieved along with her, and shows that when we carefully and honestly attend to our losses, we are able to expand our capacity for love, faith, and healing.

Author : Henri Nouwen
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418536091

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Turn My Mourning into Dancing by Henri Nouwen Pdf

How do you find hope in hard times? Learn not only how to survive the difficult seasons, but to live a full life in the midst of them and beyond. Grounded in God's constancy and rooted in eternal hope, Nouwen guides you towards the kind of life that you can dance to—even through the darkest night. Deeply comforting and profoundly realistic, Turn My Mourning into Dancing discusses five movements we experience during hard times: From Our Little Selves to a Larger World From Holding Tight to Letting Go From Fatalism to Hope From Manipulation to Love From a Fearful Death to a Joyous Life Healing begins with taking our pain out of its toxic isolation and seeing our sufferings in communion with all humanity, and all creation. Nouwen teaches us that our lives participate in something much larger. Turn My Mourning into Dancing is a must read for: Those seeking growth and insight on the struggles of life Anyone going through the grief process and searching for real solutions Those who have experienced a loss, betrayal, or hard times Everyone grieves differently. It is a process, not a science experiment. Mourning shouldn’t last forever. Do you want the kind of life that allows you to dance even in the middle of the darkest night? Get the answers and find hope within your hard times.

Author : Liz Allison,Cecil Murphey
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736924299

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Words of Comfort for Times of Loss by Liz Allison,Cecil Murphey Pdf

Through great personal loss, authors Cecil Murphey and Liz Allison have gained insight to share with others who are going through uncertainty, depression, and loneliness after losing a loved one. They also offer advice for those comforting someone who is grieving. Among comforting paintings by artist Michal Sparks, brief stories, personal experiences, and prayers offer a meaningful path toward healing for readers when they: feel alone and lost in their grief and want to reconnect with others and to life seek to make sense of their loss alongside their sense of faith, purpose, and God want to honor their loved one without clinging to the past in unhealthy ways Readers are given gentle permission to grapple with doubt, seek peace, and reflect on their loss in their own way without judgment and with understanding and hope. A perfect gift for a loved one dealing with loss.

Author : Jillian Copperfelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1438942265

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After Your Loved One Dies by Jillian Copperfelt Pdf

"AFTER YOUR LOVED ONE DIES: Finding Hope and Strength to Carry On" is a book based on the experiences of bereavement and the grief that follows the death of a loved one, and how different bereaved people are affected by such a loss. It lays bare the hidden and deep-seated experiences that only the bereaved experiences, which need to be brought to the fore for all to understand. This is because although it is assumed that we know what a bereaved person actually goes through after the death of a loved one (shock and sadness), this is just the tip of the iceberg. Loss of a loved one does, in fact, entail an out-of-view and deep-seated suffering - a suffering capable of creating startling reactions and peculiar changes and experiences in the bereaved. But there is always hope to find light at the end of the tunnel. The book incorporates not only the author's own experiences but also those of other bereaved people whom she sought out after the death of her husband and best friend of 19 years. It is hoped that the book will be of help not only to the newly bereaved but also to those who have been bereaved for a longer time, but who may still be struggling to make sense of their loss, because of the lingering nature of grief. It is divided into five parts, each covering a specific aspect of these experiences and phases, and addresses, inter alia, the following aspects: 1) Adjusting to the trauma of the loss, and to an environment in which your loved one is no longer present. 2) Some coping tips on how to find hope and strength to carry on. 3) Cultural sensitivity and the role that culture plays in bereavement and grief. 4) The valuable lessons of bereavement that one learns on this painfuljourney of grief, lessons that can be imparted to others - to the bereaved, to those around the bereaved, and to others, because loss and grief can happen to any one at some point in their life - a kind of 'forewarned is fore-armed' sort of awareness. 5) How bereaved people can (after finding hope and strength to carry on) help other bereaved people as they transit through their grief so that they, too, can emerge unbroken by it.

Author : Kenneth C. Haugk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bereavement
ISBN : 1930445113

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Finding Hope and Healing by Kenneth C. Haugk Pdf

Author : Judy St Pierre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1709383909

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Finding Hope in the Midst of Grief by Judy St Pierre Pdf

You can survive your grief. The process of grieving, although well documented and studied, can look different for everyone. And if you add the bond and lifetime commitment shared with a spouse who has passed away, and the depths of your grief can seem inescapable. But there is still HOPE, even as you grieve. Judy St. Pierre, Author, mother, widow, is having a real conversation on the emotional rollercoaster that comes from losing your spouse. By telling her story of losing her husband at a young age, and going from devoted wife and mother to a new normal that she never could have imagined; Judy is arming readers with tips, tools, resources, and scriptures that helped her get into a place of "good grief." As you navigate these pages, you will be able to connect your daily experience of dealing with loss with the lessons shared, and you will walk away with Emotional awareness of the different stages of grief Healthy ways that you can deal with grief without suppressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions Resources that will help you interact with friends and family who may be grieving in different ways than you are An understanding that there is no "right" way to grieve, but there is a way that you can navigate your grief that restores your hope and faith The lessons and stories inside this book are shared with the heart and desire to help you face your loss without feeling guilt or shame so you can enjoy the fullness of life that God still has planned for you.

Author : Raymond A. Moody,Dianne Arcangel
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780061857003

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Life After Loss by Raymond A. Moody,Dianne Arcangel Pdf

A unique approach to understanding and overcoming grief. Bestselling author Raymond Moody and his colleague Dianne Arcangel show how the grieving process can transform our fear and grief into spiritual and emotional growth.

Author : Nola Shaw
Publisher : Christian Art Publishers
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781770369221

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The Many Faces of Grief (eBook) by Nola Shaw Pdf

Grief is a part of the life cycle of every person. Loss, loneliness, hurt, and pain are experienced by every person during different stages of his or her life. Grief can seem unbearable at times, but it is a necessary process which has the potential to heal the heart of the bereaved. THE MANY FACES OF GRIEF will encourage, comfort, and help you to realize that the greatest Healer of all, Jesus Christ, cares for you in a special way. He walks with you as you travel through your personal journey of pain and grief. Nola Shaw uses real-life stories to address the different types of grief, such as: ▪ Bereavement ▪ Divorce ▪ Old Age ▪ Trials and Tribulation ▪ Abuse THE MANY FACES OF GRIEF offers hope and healing for grief-stricken hearts.