The Journey Through Grief

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781617220975

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The Journey Through Grief by Alan D. Wolfelt Pdf

This spiritual companion for mourners affirms their need to mourn and invites them to journey through their very unique and personal grief. Detailed are the six needs that all mourners must yield to and eventually embrace if they are to go on to find continued meaning in life and living, including the need to remember the deceased loved one and the need for support from others. Short explanations of each mourning need are followed by brief, spiritual passages that, when read slowly and reflectively, help mourners work through their unique thoughts and feelings. Also included in this revised edition are journaling sections for mourners to write out their personal responses to each of the six needs. This replaces 1879651114.

Author : Alla Renee Bozarth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781592859382

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A Journey Through Grief by Alla Renee Bozarth Pdf

With losses large and small, the coronavirus pandemic will include all kinds of grief. This resource offers specific help for the hardest parts. For those of us working through the heartbreak of grief, author Bozarth offers wise and comforting advice.

Author : Susan J. R.N. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, Ed.D,Robert C. De Vries
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585585298

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Traveling through Grief by Susan J. R.N. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, Ed.D,Robert C. De Vries Pdf

When a loved one dies it can seem like life will never be normal again. The world can become a blur of flowers, relatives, cards, and well-meaning visitors; and the griever may feel that he or she cannot come up for air. But there is normalcy after death, say authors Zonnebelt-Smeenge and De Vries; it just takes some time--and help--to get there. Traveling through Grief takes readers on the journey toward life after death, focusing on five common tasks of grief: accepting the reality of death, embracing all the emotions associated with death, storing memories, separating oneself from the deceased, and reinvesting fully in one's own life. This book is the perfect gift for a grieving friend or tool for a loved one in need.

Author : Julie Yarbrough
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426744365

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Beyond the Broken Heart by Julie Yarbrough Pdf

How does the heart understand grief when it is broken by the death of a loved one? To survive and live forward, those who grieve must find answers. Beyond the Broken Heart is an eight-week support and ministry program for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Author Julie Yarbrough chronicles her personal experience combined with a deep love of Scripture and years of leading grief support groups to create an authentic and deeply personal exploration of the grief journey. The Leader Guide includes session plan outlines for eight group sessions to assist leaders in forming and sustaining grief ministry groups. In addition, leaders will find step-by-step instructions to guide them through the group session process and tips for launching, planning, and facilitating a successful group experience. There are also suggestions for creating a group to serve several churches or community programs. “Julie Yarbrough has walked through the valley of the shadow of death and experienced the pain and anguish of great grief, and she knows firsthand the comfort and strength that only God can provide. I commend this remarkable grief ministry program to you highly.” James W. Moore, Pastor in Residence, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas “With wisdom informed by her own experience and a warm regard for those who grieve, Julie Yarbrough guides the brokenhearted on an honest journey toward acceptance and hope. A refreshingly excellent resource for grief support.” Stephan Bauman, Senior Minister, Christ Church New York City “Julie Yarbrough weaves understanding, care, and comfort together in such a way that the seemingly intolerable becomes tolerable, one breath at a time. This resource provides everything you need to promote, establish, and conduct grief groups throughout the year.” Judith Bone, Director of Adult Discipleship, Brentwood United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee A gift to those who face the difficult journey through the grieving process. I highly recommend this program, not only for those who have lost, but also for those in the helping professions who offer guidance and counsel to the grieving. Ann Reese, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Author : Robert Zucker
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781429970495

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The Journey Through Grief and Loss by Robert Zucker Pdf

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.

Author : Kenneth J. Doka
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781476771533

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Grief Is a Journey by Kenneth J. Doka Pdf

In this “volume of rare sensitivity, penetrating understanding, and profound insights” (Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, author of Living When a Loved One Has Died), Dr. Kenneth Doka explores a new, compassionate way to grieve, explaining that grief is not an illness to get over but an individual and ongoing journey. There is no “one-size-fits-all” way to cope with loss. The vital bonds that we form with those we love in life continue long after death—in very different ways. Grief Is a Journey is the first book to overturn prevailing, often judgmental, ideas about grief and replace them with a hopeful, inclusive, personalized, and research-backed approach. New science and studies behind Dr. Doka’s teaching upend the dominant but incorrect view that grief proceeds by stages. Dr. Doka helps us realize that our experiences following a death are far more individual and much less predictable than the conventional “five stages” model would have us believe. Common patterns of experiencing and expressing grief still prevail, yet many other life changes accompany a primary loss. For example, the deaths of parents, even for adults, modify family patterns, change relationships, and alter old family rituals. Unique to this book, Dr. Doka also explains how to cope with disenfranchised grief—the types of loss that are not so readily recognized or supported by society. These include the death of ex-spouses, as well as non-fatal losses such as divorce, the end of a friendship, job loss, or infertility. In addition, Dr. Doka considers losses that might be stigmatized, including death by suicide or from disease or self-destructive behaviors such as smoking or alcoholism. And finally, Dr. Doka reminds us that, however painful, grief provides opportunities for growth.

Author : Ann Hood
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393068641

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Comfort: A Journey Through Grief by Ann Hood Pdf

“Rarely do memoirs of grief combine anguish, love, and fury with such elegance.” —Entertainment Weekly A moving and remarkable memoir about the sudden death of a daughter, surviving grief, and learning to love again.

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 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 : Bill Dunn,Kathy Leonard
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781418578268

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Through a Season of Grief by Bill Dunn,Kathy Leonard Pdf

If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've discovered that few people understand the deep hurt you feel. Where do you turn for daily comfort and help? Where do you find the tools to move forward? Through a Season of Grief is the first 365-day devotional designed to support and uplift you in the first, most difficult year of bereavement. As you read through the pages of this 365-day devotional, you will better understand the grieving process and will receive needed encouragement along the way. These devotions offer biblical comfort and practical teaching that will enable you to take steps forward each day toward healing, including devotions specifically geared toward supporting you through your grief such as: How to embrace the grieving process How to cope when the meal train ends Who to turn to when you can’t control your emotions More than thirty respected Christian professionals—including Anne Graham Lotz, Kay Arthur, Jack Hayford, Elisabeth Elliot, Norman Wright, Barbara Johnson, and Luis Palau—share their insights on how to walk through the devastation of grief toward wholeness and hope. You will hear from people like you who have lost a loved one and have found God's healing presence amid despair. This unique devotional is based on GriefShare®, a national grief recovery support group program that has helped more than 100,000 families.

Author : Carol Peters-Tanksley
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629996004

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The Christian's Journey Through Grief by Carol Peters-Tanksley Pdf

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

Author : Leslie Gray Streeter
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316490726

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Black Widow by Leslie Gray Streeter Pdf

With her signature warmth, hilarity, and tendency to overshare, Leslie Gray Streeter gives us real talk about love, loss, grief, and healing in your own way that "will make you laugh and cry, sometimes on the same page" (James Patterson). Leslie Gray Streeter is not cut out for widowhood. She's not ready for hushed rooms and pitying looks. She is not ready to stand graveside, dabbing her eyes in a classy black hat. If she had her way she'd wear her favorite curve-hugging leopard print dress to Scott's funeral; he loved her in that dress! But, here she is, having lost her soulmate to a sudden heart attack, totally unsure of how to navigate her new widow lifestyle. ("New widow lifestyle." Sounds like something you'd find products for on daytime TV, like comfy track suits and compression socks. Wait, is a widow even allowed to make jokes?) Looking at widowhood through the prism of race, mixed marriage, and aging, Black Widow redefines the stages of grief, from coffin shopping to day-drinking, to being a grown-ass woman crying for your mommy, to breaking up and making up with God, to facing the fact that life goes on even after the death of the person you were supposed to live it with. While she stumbles toward an uncertain future as a single mother raising a baby with her own widowed mother (plot twist!), Leslie looks back on her love story with Scott, recounting their journey through racism, religious differences, and persistent confusion about what kugel is. Will she find the strength to finish the most important thing that she and Scott started? Tender, true, and endearingly hilarious, Black Widow is a story about the power of love, and how the only guide book for recovery is the one you write yourself.

Author : Shannon Leigh
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781636300030

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Gather Yourself by Shannon Leigh Pdf

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Author : Samuel J. Hodges IV,Kathy Leonard
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,9 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 : Grant Cross
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1493193015

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The Loss of a Son by Grant Cross Pdf

Author : Julie Yarbrough
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426744440

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Inside the Broken Heart by Julie Yarbrough Pdf

A source of comfort for anyone who has ever grieved the death of a spouse and asked "Why?"