Soul Care When You're Grieving

Grief is difficult. We all experience it-and we experience it differently. But what if you could break down some of the barriers created by grief? What if you could latch onto ways to engage again with the world around you?

It's far too easy to be tied to common misconceptions about grief. By reframing those misconceptions, we can learn to give ourselves more grace as we process loss. Each chapter of Soul Care When You're Grieving is designated by the opposite of one of the five experiences of grief and can help you start that course to reframing through:

• devotions
• prayers
• creative exercises

God designed you uniquely--including how you process loss. Learn to embrace your own personal blueprint for dealing with grief.

Grief is difficult. We all experience it-and we experience it differently. There is no right or wrong way to face loss, yet many of us feel we're doing it wrong.

In this life, we mourn-the loss of someone we love, the passing of a pet, the changes that come with age, even situations-these cause us to grieve. I wrote this book about the grief of all those situations and more. The exercises contained here aren't geared to a specific situation, so they are appropriate for all kinds of loss.

Going through loss narrows my world. I used to believe that was my personal experience, but I've discovered it's a common grief that happens to us all. I'm praying this book helps you break down the barriers created by grief and helps you engage with the world around you.

Most of all, I pray you learn to embrace your own process of grief and quit judging whether you're handling things the way they should be handled. God designed each of us uniquely, and that blueprint includes the way we process loss.

Each chapter is designated by the opposite of one of the five experiences of grief. It's far too easy to be tied to the common misconceptions about grief, so by reframing them, I'm hoping you'll give yourself more grace as you process your loss.

These stages of grief are not steps or levels, they are just some common phases everyone goes through while they process loss. Don't fall into the trap of believing they come in a certain order or that when you've experienced one of them, it won't crop back up again.

Use this book to feed your soul when you're grieving and know my prayer team and I have prayed over your personal journey. Remember, you are not alone in your grief. God is always with you-whether or not you're aware of Him.