{"product_id":"comfort-for-the-grieving-parents-heart-hope-and-healing-after-losing-your-child-9781950382323","title":"Comfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe unthinkable has happened.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter how old your child was or how they died, this loss is devastating. How are you going to survive this?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world around you speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, you blink in disbelief. Your heart is crushed. The pain is excruciating. You can barely breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor you, everything has changed. Everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you do? What \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e you do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving parents and grandparents find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-read, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a close friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart\u003c\/em\u003e will meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Your shattered heart will resonate with these pages. Composed of brief chapters, you will find yourself digesting bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over time. This book will become a comforting, refreshing companion as you navigate the turbulent waters of intense grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eComfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, you will discover how to...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eProcess all those complicated, roller coaster emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, fear, confusion, guilt, anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, etc).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigate all the relational changes and frustrations that occur, including feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandle the ever-increasing stress load that keeps piling upon you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeal with disturbing physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonor your child by taking care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeal with your daunting list unrelenting, ongoing responsibilities (work, financial challenges, parenting, family activities, etc.).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandle the intense loneliness that now resides in your heart and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou will also find hope in how to...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink through tough, challenging spiritual and faith questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelate well to the people around you - both those who are helpful, and those who aren't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvercome the tendency to run from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeal well with triggers and grief bursts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing (safe people, fellow grievers, counseling, etc.).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllow this devastating loss to give you greater perspective and motivate you to live more effectively than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonor your child and make your life count, one day, one moment at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease don't grieve alone. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet \u003cem\u003eComfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart\u003c\/em\u003e join you on this confusing, arduous, and exhausting journey. You will be glad you did.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead on. Comfort awaits you in these pages of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary, Roe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Author, speaker, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe is a trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing hope and healing to hurting hearts for more than three decades. Gary's story began with a childhood of mixed messages and sexual abuse. This was followed by other losses and numerous grief experiences. Ultimately, a painful past led Gary into a life of helping wounded people heal and grow. A former college minister, missionary in Japan, entrepreneur in Hawaii, and pastor in Texas and Washington, he now serves as a writer, speaker, chaplain, and grief counselor. In addition to Comfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart, Gary is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning bestsellers Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child, Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, and Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide. Gary's books have won three national book awards and have been named as finalists eight times. He has been featured on Dr. Laura, Belief Net, the Christian Broadcasting Network, Wellness, Th rive Global, and other major media and has well over 700 grief-related articles in print. Recipient of the Diane Duncam Award for Excellence in Hospice Care, Gary is a popular keynote, conference, and seminar speaker at a wide variety of venues. Gary loves being a husband and father. He has seven adopted children, including three daughters from Colombia. 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