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Reflections for the Grieving Soul

Author : Mike Nappa
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310463661
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Reflections for the Grieving Soul written by Mike Nappa and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you mourn the loss of a loved one, this collection of intimate personal reflections, Scripture, and heartfelt prayers from a fellow griever offers comfort and hope in the days, months, and beyond as you navigate life after loss. The funeral comes and goes, and you're forced to deal with the chasm your loved one left behind. But grief doesn't operate on a predictable timeline. You may find yourself somewhere you didn't expect—drowning, kicking, or screaming—long after your loss. You may feel unable to talk to others—or to God. In Reflections for the Grieving Soul, widower and author Mike Nappa comes alongside you in your saddest hour, offering support and empathy. He gives you words of Scripture to meditate on at whatever pace you need, personal reflections from his own grief after losing his beloved wife, Amy, and accessible prayers for when you don’t know how or what to pray. This honest and moving collection offers: Comfort as you seek God in your grief Understanding about the regret, fear, and anger you may feel Powerful Bible verses to meet you in your loss and pain Honest prayers to help you cry out to God Whether you've lost someone you love or know someone who is grieving, this comforting book is a balm for weary souls and a source of peace in the most difficult times.

The Journey Through Grief

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
ISBN 13 : 1617220973
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book The Journey Through Grief written by Alan D. Wolfelt and published by Companion Press. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Grief Light

Author : Julie Yarbrough
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1490879609
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Grief Light written by Julie Yarbrough and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grief Light is for anyone who is grieving. From her personal perspective on the light side of grief, the author illuminates many of the universal truths of grief through practical, spiritual illustrations and examples from ordinary life. Written in an informal, approachable style, each brief meditation offers grief insight through the rich imagery of stories and scenes from everyday experience, supported by Scripture and a prayer idea. Through these positive, uplifting reflections on life and love and death, you will discern how your faith can grow as a gift of grief through the steadfast love and faithfulness of God. When you read these almost devotionals, you may think, Oh yes, that happened to me or Now I understand more about what it is Im feeling or I thought I was the only one whod ever experienced that or Theres really some plain talk here about human nature. Grief Light also addresses some of the more contemporary, yet seldom fully acknowledged issues that surround grief, including collective/communal grief, incomplete grief, compound grief, and complicated grief. The hope is that the heart and spiritual truths of Grief Light will guide you toward a better understanding of your grief and direct you away from the darkness, toward the light of new life.

Grieving the Loss of a Loved One

Author : Kathe Wunnenberg
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310862345
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Grieving the Loss of a Loved One written by Kathe Wunnenberg and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death is an inevitable and constant part of life, yet those who grieve often feel misunderstood and alone in their journey, says Kathe Wunnenberg, author of Grieving the Loss of a Loved One. This compassionate book acts as a daily devotional companion to hurting people. Designed for adult readers of all ages and stages in the grieving process, it is sensitively written by an author who suffered three miscarriages and the death of an infant son. She knows from firsthand experience that there are no easy answers for those who mourn. Sixty devotions cover the many stages of grieving, including readings for holidays, birthdays, and special occasions, when grief can be particularly painful. Readers will walk away from the short thematic devotions and feel validated, connected to someone who knows how they truly feel, and with renewed hope in God. Friends and family members who sincerely want to help the grieving can give this book as a meaningful, beneficial expression of their love and concern.

Blessed Grieving

Author : Joan Guntzelman
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780884893042
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Blessed Grieving written by Joan Guntzelman and published by Saint Mary's Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have the option to say yes to the losses that life presents, to let go, and to move on. The sixteen reflections in this book assist readers in grieving life's losses.

Reflections of a Seasoned Soul

Author : Jean Keegan Daly
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 150437570X
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Reflections of a Seasoned Soul written by Jean Keegan Daly and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Keegan Dalys book of true personal stories takes you on the challenging journey of her souls passionate longing for self discovery and healing, her bold search for spiritual truth, and the supportive people, special patients, and amazing mystical encounters she experienced along her path. Reflections of a Seasoned Soul portrays the authors real life struggle to discover her spiritual truths deepest purpose and commitment to living her life and serving others from that authentic inner place. Jeans story is told with heartfelt sincerity and vulnerability. It captures the essence of her journey from its risky and daring beginnings of her unorthodox search for an expanded understanding of God and Universal Oneness through to her holistic healing and hospice work, her profound near death experience, her mystical visions and events, and her endeavors to live everyday within the values of respect, love, kindness, gratitude and peace. Of course, the journey to enlightenment is lifelong and so it continues...

Kayak Morning

Author : Roger Rosenblatt
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062084046
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Kayak Morning written by Roger Rosenblatt and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Roger Rosenblatt, author of the bestsellers Making Toast and Unless It Moves the Human Heart, comes a moving meditation on the passages of grief, the solace of solitude, and the redemptive power of love In Making Toast, Roger Rosenblatt shared the story of his family in the days and months after the death of his thirty-eight-year-old daughter, Amy. Now, in Kayak Morning, he offers a personal meditation on grief itself. “Everybody grieves,” he writes. From that terse, melancholy observation emerges a work of art that addresses the universal experience of loss. On a quiet Sunday morning, two and a half years after Amy’s death, Roger heads out in his kayak. He observes,“You can’t always make your way in the world by moving up. Or down, for that matter. Boats move laterally on water, which levels everything. It is one of the two great levelers.” Part elegy, part quest, Kayak Morning explores Roger’s years as a journalist, the comforts of literature, and the value of solitude, poignantly reminding us that grief is not apart from life but encompasses it. In recalling to us what we have lost, grief by necessity resurrects what we have had.

A Beautiful Grief

Author : Cheryl Eckl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982810729
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book A Beautiful Grief written by Cheryl Eckl and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To become strong and whole following a serious loss, Eckl says people are called to "love their way through to grief's natural conclusion." In this collection of her "soul space" writings, she shares her poignant sorrow from the death of her soul mate and husband, while revealing deep insights of self-compassion, strength, and hope.

Geometry of Grief

Author : Michael Frame
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022680108X
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Geometry of Grief written by Michael Frame and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this profound and hopeful book, a mathematician and celebrated teacher shows how mathematics may help all of us—even the math-averse—to understand and cope with grief. We all know the euphoria of intellectual epiphany—the thrill of sudden understanding. But coupled with that excitement is a sense of loss: a moment of epiphany can never be repeated. In Geometry of Grief, mathematician Michael Frame draws on a career’s worth of insight—including his work with a pioneer of fractal geometry Benoit Mandelbrot—and a gift for rendering the complex accessible as he delves into this twinning of understanding and loss. Grief, Frame reveals, can be a moment of possibility. Frame investigates grief as a response to an irrevocable change in circumstance. This reframing allows us to see parallels between the loss of a loved one or a career and the loss of the elation of first understanding a tricky concept. From this foundation, Frame builds a geometric model of mental states. An object that is fractal, for example, has symmetry of magnification: magnify a picture of a mountain or a fern leaf—both fractal—and we see echoes of the original shape. Similarly, nested inside great loss are smaller losses. By manipulating this geometry, Frame shows us, we may be able to redirect our thinking in ways that help reduce our pain. Small-scale losses, in essence, provide laboratories to learn how to meet large-scale losses. Interweaving original illustrations, clear introductions to advanced topics in geometry, and wisdom gleaned from his own experience with illness and others’ remarkable responses to devastating loss, Frame’s poetic book is a journey through the beautiful complexities of mathematics and life. With both human sympathy and geometrical elegance, it helps us to see how a geometry of grief can open a pathway for bold action.

Meditations for the Grieving

Author : Richard L. Morgan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1625640889
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book Meditations for the Grieving written by Richard L. Morgan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endorsements: ""Richard Morgan equally blends Scripture, poetry, and prayer in ways that resonate with the souls of those who grieve. Pastors will find Meditations for the Grieving to be a valuable gift for those who are walking through the shadows of death. Additionally, Morgan provides a welcome resource for anyone who seeks to better understand the depths of our journey and welcome hope of a Word that provides light unto our path.'' --Dr. Donovan Drake, Senior Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN ""I lost my grandfather and then my father within nine days of each other. People said many things to try to help ease the pain, and the pain of those around me. In spite of good intentions, words so often miss the mark. Meditations for the Grieving offered a kind of quiet solace, available when I sought it, but never imposing. Reflecting on how other people felt and acted in their times of loss helped me feel less isolated as I worked through my own loss. --Brenda M. Sobata, MSW, Volunteer Coordinator, Redstone Highlands, Greenburg, PA ""Dr. Morgan can be trusted to offer honest, wise support to those experiencing loss. It is evident that he has listened well and offers Meditations for the Grieving as a healing touch. Grief is 'heavy, ' but the reality of the pain is faced with the hope of future peace. Along with the daily meditations are poignant readings that bring moments of new recognition and sage advice. I have shared this book with a multitude of persons through my ministry as a local pastor and professional chaplain in hospice, retirement living communities and nursing homes. It can be used for bereavement support groups or other group settings. Those who meditate upon the words of this book will come to understand that nothing can separate them from the love of God.'' --Rev. Jim Ludwick, retired United Methodist clergyman and chaplain About the Contributor(s): Richard L. Morgan is a volunteer in pastoral care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. He facilitates an Alzheimer's Support Group in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. At present he is a writer, and has written fifteen books in the field of Spirituality, Aging, Spiritual Care and Grief and Loss. His most recent books are: 'Meditations for the Grieving, ' 'Settling In, ' and 'No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia.' His Web site is http: //richardmorganauthor.com where his blog, ""View from 80,"" can be viewed.

Soul Reflections

Author : Ann Marie Wilson
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book Soul Reflections written by Ann Marie Wilson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-07-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Soul Reflections," the author invites readers into a deeply personal and poignant journey through the landscapes of grief and love. This collection of poetry and memories is a tribute to Steve, a beloved husband and biker, whose spirit continues to ride alongside her through the paths of remembrance. Each poem is a delicate thread woven from the fabric of moments, capturing the essence of a love that transcends time and space. The author explores the raw emotions of loss, the solace found in nature, and the enduring connection that binds two souls beyond the veil of death. Through evocative imagery and heartfelt prose, "Soul Reflections" offers a sanctuary for those navigating their own grief, reminding us all that love's light never truly fades. This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the beauty of finding peace in the memories that linger like whispers in the night.

Reflections on Grief and Spiritual Growth

Author : Andrew J. Weaver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780687065080
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on Grief and Spiritual Growth written by Andrew J. Weaver and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on Grief and Spiritual Growth includes eighteen reflections by Protestant and Catholic writers, creative voices in the Christian community, who reflect on their experiences with grief and loss as a part of their faith journey. Each writer considers such questions as Ø What lessons and wisdom can be shared from his or her personal experiences with grief? Ø In what ways did these losses shape their lives and spiritual journeys? Ø What counsel does our Christian heritage offer us as we grieve the loss of a parent, spouse, child, marriage, job, or health? Ø How has mourning a loss diminished or deepened one's faith? Ø Have spiritual resources been helpful in addressing the anger, guilt and depression that is often a part of the grieving process? Ø Has faith been an asset or not as one faces the increasing and cumulative losses of growing older? Ø Have persons experienced spiritual growth or transformation from traumatic losses? An included study guide helps individuals and groups grapple with the reality of grief and loss in the context of their Christian faith so that we may better learn to grieve as those who have hope. Other titles of related interest: Reflections on Aging and Spiritual Growth #0687095190; Reflections on Forgiveness and Spiritual Growth #0687084067; Reflections on Marriage and Spiritual Growth #0687085438.

The Death of a Husband

Author : Helen Reichert Lambin
Publisher : Comfort After a Loss
ISBN 13 : 9780879461799
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book The Death of a Husband written by Helen Reichert Lambin and published by Comfort After a Loss. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over forty reflections offer insights that will touch a woman's heart, heal her soul and point out new and hopeful directions.

My New Friend, Grief

Author : Anna Hodges Oginsky
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1504356519
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book My New Friend, Grief written by Anna Hodges Oginsky and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I force my mouth to form a smile, but it is hard to look people in the eyes. I hear my dads voice whispering, Eye contact, Anna. But making eye contact means seeing and being seen. I try to avoid it. My head is nodding while my heart screams in disagreement with what is being said, NO HE IS NOT IN A BETTER PLACE. THIS IS WHERE HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE. THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE THAN RIGHT HERE. WITH US. With extraordinary honesty, Anna Hodges Oginsky shares how she experienced grief after the sudden death of her father. My New Friend, Grief: Reflections on Loss and Life tells the story of how Oginskys previous life experience shaped her understanding of death and loss. As she sifted through the broken pieces of her heart, she discovered that befriending grief would allow her to move through life in richer, more meaningful ways. My New Friend Grief brings to light the feelings and fears many of us face in grief, but hesitate to explore. As Oginsky reveals her personal insights into loss and life, we find a friend who affirms for us that, as we too grieve, we are not alone.

Healing After Loss

Author : Martha W. Hickman
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061925772
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Healing After Loss written by Martha W. Hickman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic guide for dealing with grief and loss. Daily reflections to find solace in our own lives, and comfort in the connection of sharing these meditations with countless others. After the focus on planning and outpouring of love from family and friends in the immediate aftermath following the loss of a loved one, we are left to enter a new version of our lives where someone important is missing. For days, months, years, the pain of the loss can crash in all at once. It is tempting to push that wave of grief back and soldier on with our new lives, but the loss will never lose its controlling power if we don’t find the courage and love to face it. Meditating on the loss, along with the rush of love that comes with it, gives us a chance to rejoice in the life that was shared, and to look forward in which memories of our loved ones continue to bless us. The short, poignant meditations given here follow the course of the year, but it is not a necessity to follow them chronologically. They will strengthen, inspire, and give comfort for as long as they are needed.

Healing Your Grieving Soul

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
ISBN 13 : 1879651572
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Healing Your Grieving Soul written by Alan D. Wolfelt and published by Companion Press. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a helpful introduction about the role of spirituality in grief, this practical mourning guide suggests activities based on meditation, prayer, yoga, and contemplative solitude to help with feelings of despair. For mourners who suffer from anxiety, breathing exercises are recommended, and massage is suggested for those who experience fatigue. Each description of these practices offers a brief activity to try out before continuing to read.

Reflections on Death and Grief

Author : Albert J.D. Walsh
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725227320
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on Death and Grief written by Albert J.D. Walsh and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When we are called to minister to the dying and/or bereaved, many of us who count ourselves as servants of God too easily prejudge the matter and rush in with words and a trite formula. Words have become our trade, jargon our bane, and verbiage our downfall. "Bert Walsh knows this all too well. Only in the last of five chapters does he get around to the things which we are to say in the presence of crisis. But those are words we have long ago learned from reading the New Testament or heard time and again from well-meaning consolers. What is crucial is that which comes before those words are spoken and surrounds them." --from the Foreword by G. Clarke Chapman Jr. Believing that death and bereavement present pastors and believers with the most extreme challenges to faith, Bert Walsh carefully examines the potential for new discoveries, greater personal growth, and maturity in faith offered to those who minister to the dying and bereaved. With his uncommon insight and measured, simple, purposeful style, the author helps those who minister to the grieving to develop a new sensitivity to both spoken and unspoken needs. He expertly demonstrates that there is a time for words of solace and consolation; there is also a time for silence, a time for touching, a time to share tears. Periods of silence no longer need to be awkward or uncomfortable. Rather, they can become productive moments of quiet reflection and prayer.