{"product_id":"grief-walk-experiencing-god-after-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-9781950382354","title":"Grief Walk: Experiencing God After the Loss of a Loved One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA loved one dies. Your world is upended. The emotional pain can be intense.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour heart begins asking questions. \"Am I going crazy? Am I going to make it? Where is God in all this?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the people around you don't know what to say or do. They utter cliches and platitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's okay. You're strong. You'll get through this.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need something more than this - far more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need to know that it's okay to hurt, to be sad, and to grieve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need to know that you're not crazy and that your grief is \"normal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need to know that you're not alone in this. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need to know that you will get through this, even though you will not be the same person you were before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd most of all, you need the comfort of God's presence. You need to experience his compassion and love. You need to know he is walking with you in your pain and grief. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's what \u003cem\u003eGrief Walk\u003c\/em\u003e is all about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple award-winning author, speaker, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe has become a trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, and encouragement to wounded hearts for more than three decades. A former missionary and pastor, Gary knows the spiritual questions that tug at your heart during this time of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoss invaded Gary's life early. His childhood was riddled with sexual abuse, bullying, disappointments, failures, deaths, estrangements, and divorce. He grew up feeling damaged, sad, and lonely. He was functionally orphaned by the time he was 15.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary wondered if he was going to make it. He said to himself, \"If this is what life is like, I must find a way to handle the hits that come. Then, I must find a way to use the pain for good, or else what is this all for? God, only you can do this. If you don't, I'm history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe losses kept coming. Some were deep and even debilitating. Over time, they piled up and threatened to crush Gary's heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Even in my darkest moments, God was there, embracing me in my pain and whispering to my wounded heart. He kept me alive. He has led me through the valley of the shadow of death many times. He continues to bring healing to my injured soul, though never quite in the way I ask for or anticipate. And, true to his loving nature, he continues to take my losses and use them for good, in my life and in the lives of those around me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod meets us in our pain and embraces us. He journeys with us through the emotional upheaval, mental confusion, physical distress, spiritual questioning, and relational changes. Jesus has personally experienced more pain, suffering, and grief than we can fathom. He knows. He gets it. He is the best grief companion imaginable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe walks with us in our stuff. That's what \u003cem\u003eGrief Walk\u003c\/em\u003e is all about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrief Walk\u003c\/em\u003e is designed to be read one chapter a day. Consider it a grief devotional. Take your time. Open your heart. Be honest about your thoughts and emotions. Allow Jesus to meet you in each day's reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod is with you in your pain and grief. He loves you where you are, as you are. If you're willing, He will bring healing and growth to your broken heart. He will somehow use this loss for good in your life and in the lives of those you touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet the \u003cem\u003eGrief Walk\u003c\/em\u003e begin...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6594255\"\u003eGary Roe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Roe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950382354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1950382354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012010\"\u003eChristian Living | Death, Grief, Bereavement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM014000\"\u003eDeath, Grief, Bereavement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012020\"\u003eChristian Living | Devotional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gary Roe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708681556205,"sku":"9781950382354","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a21d0210-5cf1-4fd8-a007-e14688a2586b.jpg?v=1650096899","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/grief-walk-experiencing-god-after-the-loss-of-a-loved-one-9781950382354","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}