Links
Join a solid, biblically-based grief group, such as www.griefshare.org
Sign up for the daily “Season of Grief” emails through www.griefshare.org
Recommended Reading for the First Year
Grieving the Loss of Someone you Love
Daily Medications to Help You Through the Grieving Process
By Raymond R. Mitsch and Lynn Brookside
This is an excellent devotional that felt like a lifeline through the first few months. Deals with the emotional and psychological effects of grief.
Getting to the Other Side of Grief… Overcoming the Loss of a Spouse
By Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, RN., Ed.D and Robert C. De Vries, D.Min., Ph.D.
This book is geared to younger widows and widowers and provides practical advice from the viewpoint of The Psychologist and then from The Pastor.
Article
Sustaining Hope
[This article appeared in Canada's Gospel Music Celebration Program Book in 2012. Wayne Dyck is the promoter of that event]
When Wayne Dyck chose the theme of “Hope” for this year’s Canadian Gospel Music Celebration, I feel he chose the theme for me. However, Wayne chose this theme long before I realized I needed it.
You see, my life has been going along amazingly well. Incredible job, wonderful marriage, family and friends that love me, the ability to travel, go to concerts, etc. – I’ve been leading a very blessed life.
On the Victoria Day weekend, my husband and I experienced an amazing time in Banff at “Rejoicing in the Rockies” with Legacy Five and The Original Couriers. It was one of those highlights of your life that you know you will remember forever. There were tears, laughter, challenges and so many memories made along the way.
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