Grieving God's Way : The Path to Lasting Hope and Healing

by Brownley, Margaret; Ain, Diantha (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781594154379
• ISBN10: 1594154376
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-18
• Publisher: Christian Large Print

Summary

The death of a family member is devastating. In fact, it can take five years or more for a person to adequately work through his or her grief. But because we live in a fast-paced world, we often sweep it under the rug or ignore it altogether. God has another plan. Grieving God's Way is a 90-day reader designed to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced loss. Divided into four categories-body, soul, heart, and spirit-each day's entry offers insight into the grieving process that increases understanding of God's plan for healing. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Healing the Grieving Body	p. 17
What Is This Thing Called Grief?	p. 21
Breathing Lessons	p. 24
With Open Hands	p. 27
Teddy Bears and Other Warm Fuzzies	p. 30
Stand Up and Heal	p. 33
Is Anyone Listening?	p. 36
Walking Through Grief	p. 39
Healing Through Play	p. 42
The Healing Sun	p. 45
The Sweet Gift of Memory	p. 48
Grief Is Not an Illness	p. 51
Stop and Go	p. 54
Charge Now, Pay Later	p. 57
Tea and Sympathy	p. 60
Surviving Through Humor	p. 62
Healing Through Gratitude	p. 65
Sleep: A Necessary Holiday	p. 68
Healing Through the Senses	p. 71
How Birds Learn to Fly	p. 74
Healing the Grieving Soul	p. 77
Chipping Away	p. 81
Avoiding the Pain	p. 85
Seismic Tremors	p. 88
A Place Called Journal	p. 91
Expressing Feelings Through Art	p. 94
Visions	p. 97
First Things First	p. 100
Healing Through Creativity	p. 103
Learning from Children	p. 106
The Healing Power of Music	p. 109
Finding Music in the Silence	p. 112
The Color of Grief	p. 115
Fresh Grief	p. 118
The Reluctant Traveler	p. 122
When I Say Your Name	p. 125
Gifts from the Sea	p. 128
Footprints in the Sand	p. 131
The Gift of Storytelling	p. 134
The Healing Power of Nature	p. 133
The Healing Garden	p. 142
Can't Stop Crying	p. 145
Promise of a Rainbow	p. 143
Autumn Leaves	p. 151
Discovery Through Grief	p. 154
Am I Losing My Mind?	p. 157
Healing the Grieving Heart	p. 161
Getting the Words Right	p. 165
Helping a Family Heal	p. 168
Healing the Family, Healing the Heart	p. 171
Family Photos	p. 175
The Family that Prays Together	p. 178
The Private Side of Grief	p. 182
What Grief Weighs	p. 185
The Lasting Gift of Time	p. 188
All in God's Time	p. 191
The Searching Heart	p. 194
The Dark Side of the Moon	p. 198
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep	p. 201
The Gift of Grief Related Depression	p. 205
Shape of Grief	p. 209
Letter to a Friend	p. 212
Filling the Void	p. 216
Grieving from the Heart	p. 219
If Only	p. 222
Friends Who Grieve Together	p. 226
The Healing Marriage	p. 230
A River Runs Through It	p. 233
Healing the Grieving Spirit	p. 237
The Healing Power of Prayer	p. 241
Praying to a Silent God	p. 244
Finding New Meaning in God's Word	p. 247
Our Faith Is Tested	p. 249
Finding Your Way Back to God	p. 252
Why Did God Let This Happen?	p. 256
Back to Basics	p. 259
The Whos and Whats	p. 262
Grief in Disguise	p. 266
Learning to Hope Again	p. 270
God the Beacon	p. 272
Giving Grief a Rest	p. 275
Attitude Adjustment	p. 278
Spiritual Growth Through Loss	p. 281
Sins of Omission	p. 285
Where Is God?	p. 288
The Gift of Anger	p. 291
Forgiveness	p. 294
Blessings	p. 298
Count Your Blessings	p. 302
The Gift of Guilt	p. 305
Out of Pain Comes the Gift of a Deeper Faith	p. 308
When Part of You Is Missing	p. 311
The Only "Perfect" Gift	p. 315
From Grief to Thanksgiving	p. 318
Author's Note	p. 323
Acknowledgments	p. 325
Resources for Healing	p. 327
Notes	p. 331
About the Author	p. 339
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