Grief Day

This devotional is not for the strong. It’s for the crushed. When life breaks you—when the tears won’t stop, the healing won’t come, and the shame won’t lift—where is God? Hope for the Broken is a 30-day journey through the truth that God does not turn away from the shattered. He draws near. Written for those who have failed, grieved, lost, or simply can’t hold it together anymore, this devotional offers daily gospel-saturated encouragement from Scripture—each page filled with raw honesty, deep theology, and the unwavering truth that Christ meets us in the wreckage, not just...

The Grief Handbook provides guidance from someone who has been there. Bridget McNulty lost her mum suddenly, and found herself unexpectedly amongst the chaos of grief while bringing up small children. She couldn't find the support that she needed, so she created this handbook. This is for those who are grieving: an honest exploration into the worst thing that can happen to you. There is no "one size fits all" approach.

31 Days Devotional: Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever" Is a powerful prayer book that has brought miracles and positive transformations to millions of readers. This daily guide provides protection, breakthroughs, faith-building, and victory over challenges. It emphasizes the importance of daily communication with God and covers various aspects of life, including healing, marriage, financial prosperity, success, and overcoming disappointments. The book also addresses topics such as dealing with demons and witchcraft. With prophetic confessions and biblical support, it destroys the ...

In Courageously Expecting, author Jenny Albers meets you in this difficult season as someone who has also experienced the worst and cautiously hoped for the best. She invites you on a thirty-day journey through the complicated and often contradictory emotions that accompany pregnancy after a loss.

Here is what readers are saying: "This collection of daily words and questions carefully and respectfully encouraged me to look deeply into my brokenness, to honestly examine my exile, and, so importantly, led me toward a land I'd thought was gone, a land called hope. If healing is coming into right relationship with our God and ourselves, then this collection of grace-balm words has brought me closer to my God and myself, with plenty of grace to offer to others along the way. Out of Exile - a graceful companion to a journey pastors and others may walk again." "I was personally challenged ...

Renew your appreciation for the breathtaking beauty that surrounds us in life's simplest details. Encouraging you to reflect even deeper on the concepts explored in her bestselling book One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp offers sixty wisdom-soaked devotions, complete with scriptures, prayers, and reflection questions.

The life of Colleen Chao was bright and beautiful—it was brimming with hope and possibility. She was a talented, confident, and ambitious young woman. So, Colleen never imagined that she’d swim through two decades of deep-water anxiety and depression. She didn’t guess that she’d marry late, suffer years of chronic pain and illness, and give birth to a child with health complications. In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God is born of the suffering that on its own could have crushed Colleen.

Life is marked by a variety of losses, says certified trauma specialist H. Norman Wright. Some are life-changing, such as leaving home, the effects of natural disasters or war, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, such as changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship. But whether listeners encounter family, personal, or community disaster, there is always potential for change, growth, new insight, understanding, and refinement.

Navigate the Aftermath of Loss in 'Freestyling Grief' - A Raw and Unconventional Guide to Survival and Growth “Love is the best thing. It's egalitarian & free. Its only conditions are emotional maturity and reciprocity.” - Melinda Herndon (American Adventurer and Author of Novel ToMe & Freestyling Grief) In “Freestyling Grief ” by Melinda Herndon, traditional grief stages are challenged as the author shares her raw and personal journey after losing her husband. Driven by a desire to offer fresh survival strategies, Herndon navigates through denial, anger, and depression, shedding ...

Have you ever felt hopeless after a loss? Are you looking for some encouragement? #IMUST, a book written by two time author Chidi Wosu, a Ted X Alum, as well as executive coach for several Fortune 500 companies, gives her take on how to manage grief. In this book the juxtaposition of the Bible to real life metaphors gives it's readers easy to grasp spiritual encouragement. This book will help you navigate the different stages of grief with God instead of on your own. With God, you MUST get through this!

After years on the road performing at sold-out venues, Tyson Motsenbocker returned home to the impending death of his 57-year-old hero and mother. He begged God to heal her, but she died anyway. When they buried her body, Tyson also buried the childhood version of his faith. Shortly before her death, however, Tyson became intrigued by the complicated legacy of Father Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Franciscan monk and canonized saint who dedicated his life to the idea that tragedy and suffering are portals to renewal.

Biblical reflections helping you to have faith and to trust God in hard times. Life doesn’t always go the way we hoped, and sometimes God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we’d like. Challenging circumstances, especially ones with no immediate end in sight, can cause us to question God’s character, his purpose, and his ways. Each of these 20 biblical reflections examines a truth about God and shows how it provides an anchor for the soul in hard times.

ON SABBATHS HOW beautiful is this Sabbath day! Spirits of rest brood in the heavens and walk about the earth. Something is missing from my shoulders; it is the burden of yesterday. My mind, yesterday so oppressed with cares, forgets even what load has been lifted. I have not planned for this peace. God, far back in the creation, and through all the wise ordering of the ages, has been preparing it for me. God has thrust it upon me, though yesterday I should have rejected it to continue my tasks. Ah! why has he not forced upon me a continual Sabbath? Indeed, may I not have it? These bird-...

Divorce, death, job loss, financial ruin, a wayward child, an unfaithful spouse, drug abuse, prison time, betrayal, illness—suffering is intense, personal and profoundly life-changing, making us better and stronger or driving us to despair and hopelessness. The shock of radical losses can leave us in a spiral of hurt and pain. If this sounds like you, Disaster to Deliverance: 90 Days of Hope & Healing is for you. Disaster to Deliverance combines biblical wisdom and practical, down-to-earth advice to help you through this intensely difficult time. Dale J. Brown, PhD, a husband and pastor, ...

Are you constantly worrying that you're missing out on the latest trends, events, or opportunities? Do you feel anxious when you're not scrolling through your social media feeds or checking your phone every few minutes? If so, you're not alone. The fear of missing out, or FOMO, is a common experience in today's fast-paced, interconnected world. But there is a way to overcome this anxiety and find peace in the present moment. The 30 Days to Overcome Fear of Missing Out mindfulness workbook offers a comprehensive program designed to help you break free from the cycle of FOMO and find ...

The Magic in the Tragic powerfully explores how the hardest things in life intersect purpose and meaning, splendor and connectedness. When you embrace the magic in your tragic seasons, you can step into the future with hope, knowing that even when grief comes, it comes with an invitation to new life.

Grief need not be a journey that you walk alone. For 30 days, you can read God's words in the Bible, pray and find comfort and healing. Let these daily reflections bring you encouragement, strength and hope. Each day begins with a Bible verse, followed by a brief reflection as well as practical courses of action that you can follow. There are also additional resources and links to assist your needs. Always remember that Jesus has already conquered the victory for us. He is with you and watches over you even as you sleep. You are not alone. “He sent from on high, and took me: and received ...

Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe cerebral palsy and was quadriplegic, unable to speak, and wracked by seizures. He died suddenly at age 17. In fiercely honest, surprisingly funny, and sometimes heartbreaking prose, Jesse's mother, Marianne Leone, chronicles her transformation by the remarkable life and untimely death of her child.

Many cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In contemporary life, we are more often met with red tape and to-do lists. This is exactly what happened to Geraldine Brooks when her partner of more than three decades, Tony Horwitz - just sixty years old and, to her knowledge, vigorous and healthy - collapsed and died on a Washington, D. C. sidewalk.

Years ago Harry's cheating caused her heartbreak and a broken marriage...yet some bonds are unbreakable.Twila Westin has already visited the canyon several times since her mother’s return to her childhood home. But unlike her sister and brothers she’s yet to meet her mother’s new neighbor and friend, Clay Tobin. So far their schedules hadn’t allowed for it. Each time she was there to visit he’d been off somewhere filming another movie. And each time the simple fact that he was reminded her of her father and how much the two men had in common. She knew this time when she arrived at...