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Miscarriage: deeply traumatic, tragically common, too often misunderstood.
When a woman becomes pregnant, miscarriage is usually, the furthest thing from her mind. Such was the case for Jessalyn Hutto when she became pregnant with her first baby. But, as is all too common in our post-fall world, the life she carried came to an abrupt end. Death had visited her womb, and the horrors of miscarriage had become a part of her life's story.
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In Glimpsing Resurrection, Deanna A. Thompson combines recent trauma research with compelling first-person narrative to provide insight into the traumatic dimensions of living with a serious illness. Her aim is to help those who are ill and those who care for and minister to them deepen their understanding of how best to offer support.
"The tendency for Christians to move almost immediately from death to proclamations of new life risks alienating...
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The church does not cope very well with dying. Instead of using its own resources to mount a positive end-of-life ministry for the terminally ill, it outsources care to secular models, providers, and services. A terminal diagnosis typically triggers denial of impending death and placing faith in the techniques and resources of modern medicine. If a cure is not forthcoming, the patient and his or her loved ones experience a sense of failure and bitter...
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Una meditación sobre la experiencia del duelo, ante la pérdida de un hermano, escuchando a otros dolientes, contrastando sus ideas con entendidos en esta materia y tomando autores de calibre clásicos y modernos, sobre todo los «Escritos consolatorios» de san Ambrosio de Milán, compuestos con motivo de la muerte imprevista de su hermano Uranio Satiro. El libro presenta las principales consideraciones que hay que tener en cuenta desde que se inicia...
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Living Well and Dying Faithfully explores how Christian practices-love, prayer, lament, compassion, and so on-can contribute to the process of dying well. Working on the premise that one dies the way one lives, the book is unique in its constructive dialogue between theology and medicine as offering two complementary modes of care.
7) Peace Be with You, Rest in Peace: Using Scripture to Address Spiritual Distress near the End of Life
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Hospital and hospice chaplains are expected to assist individuals and families face the reality of their mortality via a gentle, calming presence. To the greatest extent possible, chaplains help people die with an awareness of being loved, of loving and forgiving, and of gratitude for the life they have lived.
But terminal agitation and spiritual distress are common components of the final stage of life. How do professional chaplains honor and attend...
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Offering solace and encouragement to those who grieve is a critical aspect of the church's ministry of mercy and love. To find your place within grief ministry and plan this important ministry from first response to spiritual guidance, there is no better mentor than Fr. Terence Curley. In this guide, Fr. Curley pays attention to all of the factors contributing to a grief minister's multifaceted work, including parish support and his or her own loss...
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A young dancer's last hope--a bone marrow transplant--has failed. A homeless man, in the final stages of AIDS, refuses to speak. A newly retired woman has just received a terminal diagnosis and is wailing in despair. What can we learn about death, dying, and the human spirit as we journey with a hospital chaplain into sickrooms like these?
Soul Support tells true stories of people coming to terms--or not--with their final days. It offers intimate,...
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Dementia steals memories-creative stitchery crafts can hold memories.
Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer's Stole Ministry and Tallit Initiative describes the use of hand-sewn, individualized stoles and stole-style tallitot in advocacy for Alzheimer's and related dementias. These beautiful pieces of liturgical art can increase awareness, prompt discussion, begin an educational process, promote dementia-friendly faith communities, and give honor to those...
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La muerte de un ser querido nos golpea a todos tarde o temprano. Este libro recoge 28 relatos testimoniales, fruto de la experiencia de la dolorosa pérdida de un ser querido—cónyuges, hijos, nietos, hermanos. Son testimonios que acompañan y ahondan en el camino del duelo con breves recomendaciones para quienes quieran arrojar luz y esperanza a la desolación por el fallecimiento y la despedida. Mateo Bautista, religioso camilo experto en Pastoral...
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For pastors and congregations, caring for those who are grieving is a very important but difficult job. Gene Fowler believes that the church needs a theological understanding of bereavement that can inform the ministry of caring for grieving people. The heart of The Ministry of Lament addresses the relationship between bereavement and the Christian faith in the service of caring ministry. Throughout the book, Fowler brings the psalms of lament into...
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5 Challenges - Our ability to work through the grieving process will be tested - Our life will be changed because of our loss - Our ability to function will be questioned - Our dreams for the future may have to be altered - We will question our reliance on other and even on God 5 Opportunities - We can learn to use the gifts that working through grief has offered us - We can realize that change can be an opportunity for newness and growth - We can...
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How can a preacher best address suicide from the pulpit?
Pastors face many challenges. Suicide in a congregation is amongst the most heart-rending and intimidating. However, the preacher has a unique capacity to engender gospel hope for preparing the congregation and comforting the bereaved. To do so, preachers need help understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by addressing suicide from the pulpit.
In Preaching Hope in Darkness,...
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How can we hold fast to the hope of life eternal when we lose someone we love? In this book William Abraham reflects on the nature of certainty and the logic of hope in the context of an experience of devastating grief.
Abraham opens with a stark account of the effects of grief in his own life after the unexpected death of his oldest son. Drawing on the book of Job, Abraham then looks at the significance of grief in debates about the problem of evil....
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A poignant memoir of loss, and an inspirational guide to healing after a loved one's sudden death or suicide.
When a loved one dies suddenly, at a young age, or by suicide, families and friends are often left in shock-riddled grief. This shock-and the stigmatized feelings that sometimes accompany such tragedies-can isolate the bereaved and stall their healing, even as they yearn to connect with others.
Abiding Light is a four-generation testimony-rich...
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Sudden loss... healing a broken heart... and finding a new beginning...
The death of a loved one is heartbreaking. And losing a spouse-a life partner and best friend can shake a person to the core. A new widow or widower is left grieving and wondering... "What do I do now?" Those were the exact words out of Christine Andrew's mouth when her husband passed away.
Navigating new territory of being alone-and making huge life decisions without her husband...
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The Journey Home was born of over twenty years experience of walking with those who are suffering. It is designed to help you think through important things that we all needs to consider now, but which many choose to ignore until it's too late...
This book is for people in pain. It is for people who are worried or sick. It is designed to encourage, comfort, and to help you know that you are not alone. It is made to give away or to be read with someone...
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With Her Last Breath looks for answers of hope for those struggling with thoughts of suicide and their loved ones.
When Barbara M. Roberts first heard that her niece, Kathy, had taken her life, the pain was so bad she could barely stand it. If only she had called her more often; if only they had taken her to dinner one more time; if only she had taken her 'suicide talk' more seriously.
Suicide happens so often in our society that it now almost seems...
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Modern life has led to an increase in traumatic deaths, such as accidents, murders, suicide, and other types of unanticipated, violent death. Family members and friends grieving a traumatic death face enormous shock, numbness, and despair, as well as the need to find hope and God's mercy and grace in the midst of chaos, difficult questions, and confusion. The Christian church and faith community often do not provide appropriate pastoral care to help...
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