A time for healing: Coming to terms with your divorce (Life support group series)

Religion & Spirituality

Harold Ivan Smith

Christian Books & Bibles

LifeWay Press

A Time for Healing: Coming to Terms with Your Divorce

Lifeway Church Resources

Here are some practical insights on how churches can care for the children and parents of single-parent families. Paper.

One-Parent Families--Healing the Hurts

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City

A priceless collection of quotations drawn from the archives of the Church of the Nazarene, covering a broad scope of religious thought, philosophy, and humorous quips of Phineas F. Bresee. Cataloged for easy reference.

The Quotable Bresee

In addition to covering all the material from the handbook, there are inventories to help assess strengths and weaknesses of the couple and other guidelines for leading the entire process.

More Than 'I Do': A Pastor's Resource Book For Premarital Counseling

Gifts of Christmas:

History

Beacon Hill Press

Suffering the loss of a loved one at any time of the year is difficult, yet during the holidays or special occasions, those grieving experience a more intense sense of loss. The world is moving forward and celebrating life and all its blessings, yet for grievers, a darkness pervades the holiday.This book is an invitation to Christmas and its companion holidays of the season which compose a grueling triathlon which begins on Thanksgiving and continues unabated for forty-five days until the last of the bowl games on New Year’s Day. Through quotes, prayers, Scriptures and the words of the author, A Decembered Grief is designed to guide the reader on the journey beyond ’the shadow’ and directly through ’the valley of death.’ Paper.

A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating

Self-Help

Death & Grief

Once upon a time it would have been taken for granted that a pastor’s responsibility as shepherd and ’curer of souls’ would be to be present for the griever. The Gallup Organization reported in 1997 that only one in three believe a member of the clergy could be comforting in a time of loss; only one in four say that it is ’very important’ for a member of the clergy to be on hand when a person is dying. Death and dying have become very secularized in this country. Many would more likely turn to a counselor or psychologist than a minister. Yet the hunger is there. It is the spiritual helper who repeatedly points the griever to another perspective who gives hope. It is the godly minister who helps grievers continue to love and live in anticipation of reunion.When Your People Are Grieving calls upon pastors to embrace their positions of leadership and to be a means of grace and mercy to grievers during trying times. In this easy-to-read book written directly to the pastors, well-known grief specialist Harold Ivan Smith probes the many facets of grief ministry, presenting practical advice in dealing with one of the most challenging yet rewarding parts of ministry in the local church. You’ll learn:What family members expect from their pastors during times of griefWhat you should never say to those who have experienced lossHow to equip your congregation to care for grieversHow to counsel grievers who question the existence of GodWhy we no longer talk about the ’five stages of grief’Each chapter includes a spiritual formation exercise you can use to help grievers grow in the Lord. You’ll also find ’A Story That Will Preach’ in every chapter to help you as you s

When Your People Are Grieving: Leading in Times of Loss

Parenting & Relationships

While others celebrate, those who grieve may find the holidays a time when their misery intensifies. Many who have faced the holidays following the loss of a loved one have found comfort and hope in A Decembered Grief. Harold Ivan Smith brings us Journaling Your Decembered Grief to complement the illustrations and insights found in A Decembered Grief to encourage the griever, to acknowledge, and to reflect on the loss while embracing the hope of Christ.

Journaling Your Decembered Grief: To Help You Through Your Loss

Your friend has been devastated by the loss of a loved one. Do you care enough to rub shoulders with that grief? Do you care enough to be inconvenienced? Do you care enough to put aside cliche condolences and stick close through a long grieving process? You can never ’fix’ an individual’s grief. But you can wash a sink full of dishes. You can listen. You can take the kids to the park. You can go along on a cemetery visit. Sharing another’s grief is not about ’fixing it’-it’s about showing up. Harold Ivan Smith, popular speaker and grief educator, guides you in responding with your heart. He shows you tangible, meaningful ways to make a significant difference as you journey through grief with someone you care about.

When You Don't Know What to Say: How to Help Your Grieving Friends

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