Modern culture doesn’t provide a standardized grieving period. So, how do you know what it’s supposed to look like? Grieving the Loss of Someone you Love: Daily Meditations to Help You through the Grieving Process is a book that can prepare you or assist you through an adequate and healthy grief journey. Using brief, 3-page chapters, authors Mitsch and Brookside, guide you as follows:

Book Overview

• You’ll be validated in your need to take care of your emotional condition and learn what your feelings mean.
• You’ll be taught how to think again, when you’re ready.
• You’ll understand why you’re acting the way you are and what to do about it.
• You’ll be reassured that even the strongest Christians experience denial, anger, bargaining, and sorrow before they reach acceptance. And you’ll receive suggestions for moving through these messy grief stages.
• You’ll be taught when and how to ask for help.
• You’ll learn what your responsibility is for others’ grief when you’re also grieving.
• You’ll better understand ways death can impact your faith and how to respond.
• You’ll be encouraged, yet not rushed, through the grieving process.
• You’ll begin to know what to do with the past, present, and future.
• You’ll be reminded of the ways God can help you better than anyone or anything else.

More Uses For This Book

• Even if you’re not currently grieving, consider having this book on hand, since no one is exempt from dealing with grief at some point. There are nuggets to apply to any kind of grief; not just loss of a loved one.
• Read this book to better discover how Christians can best support others who are grieving. There’s an art to knowing when to share God’s promises and when to allow someone to express lamentations.
• Determine if it would be appropriate to give this book as a gift to anyone you know who is currently or soon to be facing grief.
• Make sure your loved ones feel permission to grieve; it’s the first prescription for their healing.
• Stop for a few moments until you can think of someone you know who is missing a loved one. Then pray for His unfailing love to bring them comfort. (Ps. 119:76)