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Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking.Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing.How do we survive this? Can we?Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child was written to help.Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book.In Shattered, Roe walks the reader through the powerful impact a child’s death can have - emotionally, mentally, physically, relationally, and spiritually.Intense, unpredictable emotions can hijack us at a moment’s notice.Our minds spin. We forget things. It feels like we’re going crazy.Our bodies get hit. Our health can be impacted.Our souls feel crushed, shaking our faith and what we think we believe.Our relationships change. A deep loneliness of the heart can set in.Our plans and dreams are shattered. We’re now in uncharted territory.Yes, the loss of a child affects everything.In Shattered, you will discover how to…Manage the massive changes that are occurring in your lifeTake care of yourself during this processHonor your child with your griefLove those around you, even with a broken heartLive life as well as possible while in the midst of great painMake your child's life count in deep and powerful waysShattered is not a magic pill. The death of a child cannot be fixed. But comfort, compassion, guidance, and hope can be found in these pages.We will never be the same, but we can survive. And to some degree, we can heal. Shattered can help.Open this book, and let the healing continue. Read more

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How a doctor's glimpses of eternity confirmed everything he believed about God, suffering, life on earth, and what happens after death.Dr. Chauncey Crandall knows his patients well. When they are dying, he sits at the bedside with them and holds their hands. He prays with them. Sometimes he can feel what they feel and see what they see. At other times his patients have near-death experiences and "come back" with astonishing descriptions of the afterlife. In TOUCHING HEAVEN, Dr. Crandall reveals how what he has seen and heard has convinced him that God is real, that we are created for a divine purpose, that death is not the end, that we will see our departed loved ones again, and that we are closer to the next world than we think. Read more

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How can we "rejoice always" when the world often seems so broken? Andrew Klavan explores how artists' imaginative engagement with the darkness can point the way to living beautifully in the midst of a tragic world.In his USA Today bestselling The Truth and Beauty, Andrew Klavan explored how the work of great poets helps illuminate the truth of the gospels. Now, the award-winning screenwriter and crime novelist turns his attention to the dark side of human nature to discover how we might find joy and beauty in the world while still being clear-eyed about the evil found in it.The Kingdom of Cain looks at three murders in history--including the first murder, Cain's killing of his brother, Abel--and at the art created from imaginative engagement with those horrific events by artists ranging from Fyodor Dostoevsky to Alfred Hitchcock. To make beauty out of the world as it is--shot through with evil and injustice and suffering--is the task not just of the artist but, Klavan argues, of every life rightly lived. Examining how that transformation occurs in art grants us a vision for how it can happen in our lives.Klavan eloquently argues that it is possible to be clear-eyed about the evil in the world while remaining hope-filled about God's ability to redeem it all. Read more

Nearly 600,000 Copies Sold!Share the good news about Heaven with this pocket-sized 60-page booklet!18 easy-to-understand questions and answers adapted from the best-selling book, HeavenPerfect gift for those who are grieving the loss of a loved oneGreat for evangelismConvenient pocket size is easy to fit in purses, backpacks, and briefcasesAffordably pricedThis pocket-sized 60-page booklet provides a sampling of some of the questions and answers found in Randy Alcorn’s Heaven. This handy little booklet makes a great gift!About the AuthorRandy Alcorn is an author and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God’s Word and assisting the church in ministering to unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. A New York Times bestselling author of over 50 books, including Heaven, The Treasure Principle, If God Is Good, Happiness, and the award-winning novel Safely Home, his books sold exceed eleven million copies and have been translated into over seventy languages. Randy resides in Oregon with his wife, Nanci. Read more

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"A truly healing book." - Glen Lord, President, The Compassionate FriendsUnthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing.Accidents. Disease. Suicide. School shootings. Murder. Natural disasters. War. No matter how or when, the death of a child (no matter what age) can shatter the heart.How do you survive this? Can you?Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child was written to help.Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give you this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book. In Shattered, Roe walks the reader through the powerful impact a child's death has - emotionally, mentally, physically, relationally, and spiritually.Shattered unpacks the depth of this loss, describing how...Intense, unpredictable emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, fear, depression) can hijack us at a moment's notice.Our minds spin. We can't concentrate. We forget things. It feels like we're going crazy.Our bodies get hit. Symptoms surface. Our health can be impacted. Illness can invade.Our souls feel crushed. Guilt shakes us. What we believe gets challenged.Our relationships change. Marriage, family, friendships, and workplaces feel the impact.Our plans and dreams are shattered. We're now in uncharted territory.Yes, the loss of a child affects everything.In Shattered, you will learn how you can...Deal with the volatile, unpredictable emotions assaulting you.Manage the massive changes that are occurring in your life and routine.Move through feeling overwhelmed and begin to heal.Take care of yourself and your health amid all the challenges.Honor your child with how you grieve.Love those around you, even with a broken heart.Navigate spiritual pain and faith questions.Turn couple, family, and relational changes into personal growth.Support your other children in their grief and parent them well.Find the people and resources you need to begin to recover.Discover whether counseling would be beneficial for you.Live life as well as possible while in great pain.Make your child's life count in deep and powerful ways.If you're a grieving parent or grandparent, this book was written for you.Shattered is not a magic pill. The death of a child cannot be fixed. But comfort, compassion, guidance, and hope can be found in these pages.You will never be the same, but you can survive. And to some degree, you can heal. Shattered can help. Open this book, and let the healing continue.Shattered was honored as a Best Book Awards Finalist Read more

The day your mother dies is the day you acquire a powerful and persistent new companion--grief. It is also the day you become the keeper of a legacy that has the potential to affect generations to come. Between a past you can't let go of and a future you can hardly find the energy to think about, you stand. The ground may feel shaky, but it is sacred. And it must be tread.With vulnerability and honesty, Chelsea Ohlemiller walks you through her own journey of grief at the loss of her mother in order to help you along yours. These raw reflections on heartbreak, love, and hope in the midst of sorrow can help you put words to your own tangled feelings when you are speechless with grief. Chelsea does not couch her narrative in spiritual jargon or edit her feelings into "acceptable" sentiments that ultimately mean nothing and help no one. Instead, she invites you to be radically honest about your anger, disbelief, and sorrow so that you can move forward even if it feels like you will never be able to move on.Whether you had a great relationship with your mother or a complicated one, you will find in this book a compassionate and understanding friend for the days, months, and years to come. Read more

Every Moment Holy, Volume II: Death, Grief, and Hope, is a book of liturgies for seasons of dying and grieving -- liturgies such as "A Liturgy for the Scattering of Ashes" or "A Liturgy for the Loss of a Spouse" or "A Liturgy for the Wake of a National Tragedy." These are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose and eternal hopes even when, especially when, suffering and pain threaten to overwhelm us. Volume II Hardcover Edition Features: - 100+ prayers and illustrations for seasons of dying and grief - Beautiful imitation leather hardcover - Silk bookmark - Gilded edges Volume II Liturgies include: For Long-Term Care Givers For Caregivers in Need of Rest For the Living of Last Things Praise for This Day of Life For Releasing Ambitions & Embracing Christ For Preparing the Heart to Return to God What Is His Seeking Amendment & Reconciliation To Stir Courage in a Child Facing Death For a Child Contemplating the New Creation For Those Who Will Gather to Grieve For Me For the Dying and Their Friends For Those Who Tend the Sick or Dying A Lesson We May Learn from Death Giving Voice to the Costly Confession For Moments When Dying Feels Unfair For Lamenting the Passing of a Public Figure For the Wake of a National Tragedy For the Loss of a Close Sibling For the Loss of a Loving Parent For the Loss of a Spouse For Those Who Have Suffered a Stillbirth or Miscarriage For the Loss of a Child For Grieving the Loss of One Whose Relationship to Their Creator Was Unknown Before Mourning with Those Who Mourn For the Morning of a Funeral I For the Morning of a Funeral II A Lament for a Loss For the Forgiving of Unintended Wounds For Those Who Feel Abandoned By One Who Chose Suicide Read more

At one time or another, we will all find ourselves facing a dark journey—the passage through grief. Experiencing Grief is written for a person who is in the wake of despair grief leaves. This brief but powerful book will help lead readers out of their grief experience through five stages of grief. At the end of the journey is peace and a seasoned, more mature faith. Read more

Loved Baby is a Selah Award winner for Nonfiction Book of the Year and Best Book in the category of Inspiration and Gift. Close to one in four American women experience the silent grief of pregnancy loss. Loved Baby offers much-needed support to women in the middle of psychological and physiological grief as a result of losing an unborn child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or ectopic pregnancy loss.In Loved Baby , author Sarah Philpott gently walks alongside women as they experience the misguided shame, isolation, and crushing despair that accompany the turmoil of loss. With brave vulnerability Sarah shares her own story of loss and the stories of others, offering Christ-filled hope and support to women navigating grief.This fresh and compassionate devotional offers: - Real talk about loss - Christ-filled comfort - Tips to manage social media, reconnect with your partner, and nourish your soul - Knowledge that your child is in heaven - Strategies to walk through grief - Ways to memorialize your lossWhether your loss is recent or not, Loved Baby can be your companion as you move from the darkness of grief toward the light of hope.OTHER BOOK FEATURES:- 31 beautifully written devotionals to help women cope, mourn and heal after losing a baby - Binding: Hardcover - Pages:176 - Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC Read more

Devotions to help those grieving the loss of an unborn child.Using Psalm 139, Abbey Wedgeworth walks alongside women suffering the heartbreak of miscarriage. Having experienced the sorrow of miscarriage herself, she acknowledges the isolation commonly felt and the impact that such an experience can have on faith.The 31 biblical reflections in this beautiful and comforting book remind grieving women that God sees them, knows them, loves them, and is actively caring for them. These precious verses will show women that God can bring comfort, assurance, protection, and purpose in the very sorrow that they are experiencing.Includes personal stories of pregnancy loss from others, including Courtney Reissig, Kristie Anyabwile, and Eric Schumacher encouraging sufferers that they are not alone. It is a very helpful book to give to women who are suffering in this way. Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ● OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLDGet a glimpse of heaven On the way home from a conference, Don Piper's car was crushed by a semi that crossed into his lane. Medical personnel said he died instantly. While his body lay lifeless inside the ruins of his car, Piper experienced the glories of heaven. Ninety minutes after the wreck, while a minister prayed for him, Piper miraculously returned to life on earth with only the memory of inexpressible heavenly bliss. His faith in God was severely tested as he faced an uncertain and grueling recovery. Now he shares his life-changing story with you, as well as true stories from readers about the effect 90 Minutes in Heaven has had on their lives.Discover for yourself the book that everyone has been talking about--and watch your life change for the better. Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDHeaven is even more amazing than you've ever imaginedAll of us long to know what life after death will be like. Bestselling author John Burke is no exception. In Imagine Heaven, he compares more than one hundred gripping stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of Heaven, including:● Will I be myself? ● Will I see friends and loved ones? ● What will Heaven look like? ● What will we do forever? ● What about children and pets?Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of near-death survivors--including doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people--point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible.This thrilling journey into the afterlife will make you feel like you've been there, forever changing the way you view the life to come--and the way you live your life today. Read more

Have you recently lost your husband? Are there days when you feel so terribly alone—and that no one else could possibly understand? Author Gayle Roper understands. As a recent widow herself, Gayle writes: So who am I now that there's only one place at the table...one pillow with a head dent, one damp towel after a shower. There's only one toothbrush in the holder. The seat is never left up anymore. I can still write Mrs. in front of my name, but I'm no longer in a marriage relationship. You need two people for a marriage, and there's only me. Is there only you? Then join Gayle as she draws on her emotions during the loss of her beloved husband, Chuck, and offers you a compassionate devotional to encourage you through your darkest days. Gayle knows a widow's pain is deep. But she also knows God's love is deeper still. And it's in His love you'll find your deepest comfort. Read more

Every Moment Holy, Volume I brings new liturgies for the ordinary events of daily life, such as "A Liturgy for Feasting with Friends" or "A Liturgy for Laundering" or "A Liturgy for the First Hearthfire of the Season." These prayers are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose even when, especially when, we are too busy or too caught up in our busyness to notice. It's hoped that the liturgies in the Every Moment Holy series will serve as prayers to encourage readers in practicing mindfulness of the constant presence of God and draw them toward greater recognition of the eternal echoes resounding in every moment of our lives. Volume I Gift Edition Features: - All 100+ liturgies and prayers from the original Volume I - A new illustration for "A Liturgy Before Taking the Stage"- Padded hardcover - Compact size: 4 inches wide by 6 inches tall - Silk bookmark - Gilded Edges Volume I Gift Edition Features: - All 100+ liturgies and prayers from the original Volume I (Hardcover Edition) - Beautiful imitation leather flexi-cover - Smaller size: 5.5 inches wide by 7 inches tall - Silk bookmark - Gilded Edges Volume I Liturgies Include: For Domestic Days For One Who Is Employed For Those Who Employ Others For Laundering For the Preparation of a Meal For the Preparation of an Artisanal Meal For the Preparation of a Hurried Meal For a Sick Day For the Morning of a Medical Procedure For a Husband & Wife at Start of Day For a Husband & Wife at Close of Day For Those Who Suffer Loss from Fire, Flood, or Storm For the Loss of Electricity Before Serving Others For the Watching of Storms For the First Snow Before Consuming Media For the Planting of Flowers For Gardening For the Loss of a Living Thing For Missing Someone For Leavings For an Inconsolable Homesickness For Those Facing the Slow Loss of Memory For the Feeling of Infirmities For Feasting with Friends For Moving into a New Home To Mark the First Hearthfire of the Season To Mark the Start of the Christmas Season For Setting Up a Christmas Tree For the Welcoming of a New Pet Upon Randomly Thinking of Another Person Upon Being Moved By a Song or Piece of Music Upon Hearing Birdsong Upon Sighting a Flower in Bloom Upon a Unexpected Sighting of Wildlife Upon Observing a Tree Swaying in the Wind Read more

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, ECPA Bestseller'Country music artist Smith debuts with a sensitive and moving recollection of his path through grief. . .In stark, intimate prose, the author candidly renders the realities of suffering while articulating a moving message of renewal. Those seeking a faith-based path through grief will find this instructive and affecting.' -- Publishers WeeklyLike a River, a triumphant story of new life birthed out of tragedy, will teach readers how to face their failures, confront their pain, and connect with God—the true source of life.On June 4th, 2019, country music singer Granger Smith was enjoying a final evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards and his next tour. While helping his daughter London with her gymnastics, his youngest son fell into their pool. Granger did everything he could to get to him, but he was too late. River drowned, and Granger's world shattered.The days, weeks, and months that followed River's death sent Granger on a dark and painful journey. Every time he closed his eyes, he replayed the horrific event in his mind, and every time he opened his computer, he was bombarded by the critique and criticism of people who blamed him for the accident.Despite his best effort to get back on stage with a smile and song, it was all a façade. On the inside he was dying. Fortunately, that's not how his story ended. And now he is compelled to help people all around the world find strength, peace, and hope on the other side of tragedy.Like a River, life is full of twists and turns.Like a River, people pollute our world with their critique and criticism.Like a River, tragic events keep us dammed up.But like a river, we can find the courage to keep moving downstream.Rivers don't run on their own strength; they flow from their source. When we try to keep going on our own, we won't make it, but when we connect to the greater source, we will find the strength and the faith to keep living after loss. This triumphant story of new life birthed out of death will inspire every reader to live Like a River. Read more

In the face of personal and global suffering, is it possible to live with hope rather than despair? Join psychiatrist, speaker, and award-winning author Curt Thompson as he shows us how God transforms our grief into a lasting peace that surpasses all understanding.Suffering is a defining reality of life. Yet so many of us are so focused on avoiding discomfort that we've never learned how to actually suffer. But what if we could move from anxiety to durable hope?In The Deepest Place, Thompson invites us to explore how the Apostle Paul's experience of love, secure attachment, and the deeply felt sense of God's abiding presence carried him through the challenges he faced--and how it can help us not just survive, but flourish in the presence of suffering.Combining scripture with his own professional insight, Thompson helps us discover that:Suffering can increase our sense of security rather than our fearsHope is something we form in communityFaith can grow out of anger, cynicism, and doubtPerseverance changes our brain and reshapes our imaginationListening to our bodies helps us find new hope in lossAs Thompson reminds us, those who have suffered greatly, including the Apostle Paul, are able to see their stories with a new understanding of God's presence and unfailing love. Let The Deepest Place show you how to do the same.Graphics are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more