Gone but Not Lost

by Wiersbe, David

• ISBN13: 9780801013812
• ISBN10: 080101381X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

We all expect our parents to precede us in death. No one expects to have to make their child's funeral arrangements. And the loss of a child brings with it a special and persistent manifestation of grief that can feel "like a stomachache that never ends."Gone but Not Lost is a thoughtful gift for a family that has experienced the death of a child. Each of its brief chapters covers one element of grieving, bringing readers through sorrow and helping them deal with feelings of anger or guilt, as well as the marital strain that may follow the loss of a beloved child.

Author Biography

David W. Wiersbe has been a pastor for over thirty years and is currently serving his fourth church. He considers ministry to the grieving to be an important part of his calling and has worked with fire and rescue units as well as local support groups for the grieving. He is the author of The Dynamics of Pastoral Care, as well as coauthor of four books with his father, and lives in Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
The Wounded Parent	p. 11
A Place Called Heaven: Questions Parents Ask	p. 15
Out of the Depths	p. 21
Part of You Is Gone	p. 25
The Grieving Process	p. 29
Stolen Identity	p. 35
Grief Is Not Rational	p. 39
The Tears of God	p. 43
Styles of Grieving	p. 47
Facts and Feelings	p. 53
Ambushed	p. 57
The Mourner's Creed	p. 61
Marital Strain	p. 65
Needing to Know	p. 71
Guilt	p. 75
Mad at God	p. 79
Going Through	p. 83
Questions	p. 87
Danger: Platiudes	p. 91
The Rope of Hope	p. 97
Mary, the Mother of Jesus	p. 103
Preserving the Memories	p. 107
Resistance and Acceptance	p. 111
Cricle of Love, Circle of Grief	p. 117
Special Situations	p. 121
A Ready Response	p. 125
A New Beginning	p. 131
For Further Reading	p. 135
Support Groups for Bereaved Parents	p. 137
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