This loss changes everything.
The loss of a life partner can be traumatic. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. Our souls shake.
We look for comfort. Our broken, grieving hearts need it to survive.
Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-listen to, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a friend and will become a comforting companion as you navigate the turbulent waters of grief.
Gary's desire is to meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Composed of brief chapters, Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart is designed to give you bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over a period of time.
In Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, you will discover how to...
• Process complicated grief emotions.
• Navigate all feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you.
• Deal with health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise.
• Deal with financial challenges, parenting, and family activities.
• Handle the intense, deep loneliness that often comes with this loss.
You will also find hope in how to...
• Think through the challenging spiritual and faith questions that frequently surface..
• Deal well with triggers and the grief bursts that will come.
• Find the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing.
• Develop a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.
• Use your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others.
Please don't grieve alone. Let Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously.
