{"id":9533,"date":"2020-04-05T02:54:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T01:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zondervan.com\/p\/?page_id=9533"},"modified":"2020-04-05T02:54:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T01:54:57","slug":"dealing-with-grief-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.zondervan.hcusweb.com\/p\/dealing-with-grief-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping with Grief and Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\tCoping with Crisis\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

HOME<\/a> | Grief & Loss | Hope & Encouragement<\/a> | Stories of Coping<\/a> | Tools for Coping<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\tWalking through Grief and Loss\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Here, find authentic words of understanding and hope from people who have been there, where life hurt hard\u2014dealing with cancer or another health diagnosis, divorce, the loss of a loved one, or something else they once held dear. Through their stories, we hope you\u2019ll hear God lovingly inviting you to voice your hurts and find healing in Him through the language of lament.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tArticles to Help You Walk Through Grief and Loss\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"lament\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

How to Tell God You\u2019re Hurting When Things Don\u2019t Go as Planned<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

The story our culture tells us\u2014and even some misguided churches\u2014is that health, wealth, and prosperity can and should be ours. As Americans, we are often led to believe we are entitled to these things. We are led to believe life should be easy, and we should be happy.<\/p>\n

So, of course, when life crashes hard, we believe something must be wrong with us….<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue Reading\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"God,\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

God, Why Aren\u2019t You Doing Something?<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Often when we want God to do something, the solution wouldn\u2019t require much of him. A quick nod. A spoken word. An answered prayer. In the grand scheme of things, just a small miracle.<\/p>\n

But as much as we think we know, the reality is this: we\u2019re not God, and we don\u2019t know best….<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue Reading\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Lament\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

When Broken Becomes Beautiful: Learning the Language of Lament<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

If we don\u2019t allow painful emotions to surface, then we are setting expectations for ourselves that even God cannot meet. Nobody laments more than God Himself. And we are called to be like Him.<\/p>\n

What a kind God we have, who has warned us that pain in this life will come and has given us a language to relate to Him in the midst of it….<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue Reading\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tBooks to Help You Walk through Grief and Loss\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

By Jerry Sittser<\/strong><\/p>\n

With vulnerability and honesty, Jerry Sittser walks through his own grief and loss to show that new life is possible \u2014 one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple blessings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"When\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

By Joni Eareckson Tada<\/strong><\/p>\n

After more than 30 years in a wheelchair, Joni Eareckson Tada\u2019s intimate experience with suffering gives her a special understanding of God\u2019s intentions for you in your pain. With firmness and compassion, Joni reveals a God big enough to understand your suffering, wise enough to allow it\u2014and powerful enough to use it for a greater good.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Where\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

Where Is God When It Hurts?<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

By Philip Yancey<\/strong><\/p>\n

“If there is a loving God, then why \u2026 ?” You\u2019ve heard that question, perhaps asked it yourself.<\/p>\n

In this award\u2013winning book, Philip Yancey reveals a God who is neither capricious nor unconcerned. Using examples from the Bible and from his own experiences, Yancey looks at pain\u2014physical, emotional, and spiritual\u2014and helps us understand why we suffer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Relentless\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

Relentless: The Unshakeable Presence of a God Who Never Leaves<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t

By Michele Cushatt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where is God when life is filled with so much suffering? How can I be sure of God’s presence and affection, even in my pain? Can you believe in God and still wrestle with questions and doubt? These are the questions honestly explored in Relentless<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

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