When author Missy Buchanan lost her beloved husband of 43 years, she was devastated. As she looked for meaningful resources to help her with her grief, Missy found most books too long or heady. So, she decided to process her grief in her own way ... by writing personal notes to her husband, unfiltered and straight from her heart.

In this poignant collection of reflections from that first year, Missy opens the window wide onto her personal journey and all the raw emotions that bubbled up from day to day. From family holidays to everyday tasks such as pumping gas or taking out the trash, Missy's tender notes resonate with the shared experiences of grief, offering a guiding light and true companion for your own journey. Along the way, she also affirms that faith is not lacking when you don't feel strong and that being vulnerable can help support the healing process.

Feeling Your Way Through Grief is an invitation to embrace the complexities of loss, find solace in genuine emotions, and embark on a faithful journey toward healing. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter invite you to explore your own emotions more deeply, gently guiding you along your unwanted journey of grief.

This comforting collection of prayers, blessings, Franciscan wisdom, and heartwarming photos is the perfect gift for anyone who is grieving the loss of a beloved dog. Every page is filled with reassurance that we will see our animal friends in heaven.

The death of a beloved animal friend can be one of the most difficult events we face, often surprising us at the depth of the grief and emotion we feel. It can be very comforting to know that the animals we love so much are safe with God, who created and loves them.

Throughout his many years as a Franciscan friar, Jack Wintz came to know--the Bible gives us many clues--that we will be with our pets in heaven for eternity! St. Francis himself shared a close relationship with animals, preaching to the birds, releasing Brother Rabbit from a trap, or letting Sister Raven awaken him for early morning prayer. Franciscan spirituality tells us that all creatures form one family of creation, and God's plan of salvation includes the whole created world.

This new, expanded edition of the original bestseller includes:

• Wisdom from Friar Jack in 14 short and simple readings

• Blessings, prayers, and stories from Scripture

• Special presentation page to personalize the gift

• Adorable photos and short memories of beloved dogs

Sections of the book include:

• Three Prayers of Blessing

• The Happiness Principle

• Noah, the Ark, and the Dove

• Jonah and the Whale

• The Song of St. Francis

• Jesus and the World of Creation

• Praying with Creatures

• The Soul of a Dog

With it reassuring message of God's eternal love and care for all creation, I Will See You in Heaven helps us to know that we are not alone in our grief, and that our goodbye is not forever.

Cover photo: Hollie Betzler (2001-2018), Michigan's first grief therapy dog, served faithfully at her family's funeral home and area nursing homes for 16 years, giving a comforting paw at just the right time to just the right person. Her family anticipates her serving the same role at the gates of heaven, where she now waits for them.

Exploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace

Throughout our lives, we experience countless periods of waiting. Some moments are mere nuisances--others are daunting seasons filled with intense worry and doubt. We grow impatient by immovable traffic or crave an impending answer to a medical condition. Whatever our current circumstances, our innate response is to take action rather than stay still.

In Waiting Isn't a Waste, author Mark Vroegop calls believers to resist the human urge for control and lean on Christ for comfort while we wait for the uncertainties of life to unfold. Vroegop explores what it means to wait on God through 6 important characteristics--waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational. This book not only teaches readers how to wait on God but inspires them to embrace waiting--for it prompts wisdom from God and brings invaluable peace to the present.

• Written for Christians in Seasons of Waiting: Those struggling with anxiety, discouragement, or weariness as they wait
• Explores 6 Characteristics of Waiting: Waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational
• Written by Mark Vroegop: Author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy, which was named the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year

Those who die at their own hands can be trusted to the infinite understanding and compassion of God. -- Fr. Ron Rolheiser
This book offers hope and healing to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one or anyone trying to understand suicide. --Daniel S. Mulhall, Catholic News Service

Recent events have shown again how suicide touches all of us -- often when we least expect it. But how to unpack the grief that follows such a painful, and often stigmatized, death? Ron Rolheiser can help.

When someone is stricken with cancer, one of three things can happen: Doctors treat the disease and cure it; professionals can't cure the disease but can control it so that the person suffering can live with the disease for the rest of his or her life; or the cancer can be of a kind that cannot be treated and all the medicine and treatments in the world are powerless - the person dies.

Emotional depression leading to suicide can work the same way. Sometimes a person can be treated so that, in effect, they are cured; sometimes they can't ever really be cured, but can be treated in a way that they can live with the disease for their whole life; and sometimes, just as with certain kinds of cancer, the disease is untreatable, unstoppable, and no intervention by anyone or anything can halt its advance - it eventually kills the person and there is nothing anyone can do. Thus, Ronald Rolheiser begins this small, powerful book.

With chapters also on Removing the Taboo, Despair as Weakness Rather than Sin, Reclaiming the Memory of Our Loved One, and The Pain of the Ones Left Behind, Fr. Rolheiser offers hope and a new way of understanding death by suicide.

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are endlessly fascinating for those who long for Heaven or are just curious about the things we cannot see (yet). Lost in all the discussion of NDEs, however, is their long, rich history. Saints and mystics have been visiting Heaven for thousands of years, and here, for the first time, Scott L. Smith provides you with a glimpse of what they've been seeing these past two millennia.

In these heart-pounding pages, you will first learn about the ancient origin of NDEs and seven characteristics that describe them. Then, through studies of present-day cardiac and comatose patients, you will see what modern medical research says about NDEs. (You will be surprised!)

You will see remarkable similarities between the NDE stories of biblical figures, such as Jonah, St. Paul, and St. John the Evangelist, and those of more modern individuals, such as Thérèse of Lisieux, Faustina Kowalska, and Padre Pio. Smith shares an array of God's merciful messages from the great beyond through people's visits to Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, documenting current-day stories, including:

• The NDEs of Fr. Cedric Pesigna, including one while watching a Boston Red Sox game
• Author Kevin Wells's story of Heaven's victory over his certain death and spiritual oppression
• Sondra Abrahams's NDE, which drove home the importance of reforming our lives and praying for the dead -- even if we think they are without hope or definitely in Heaven
• The NDE of Fr. Stephen Scheier, who glimpsed Hell because of the casual way he treated the sacrament of Confession -- and his transformative encounter with Our Lady

You will learn of how St. Teresa of Ávila returned to life after being dead for four days and the details of her stunning visits to Heaven and Hell. You will also be treated to the NDE account of Pope St. Gregory the Great and the incredible NDE of one of St. Padre Pio's priestly spiritual sons, while in battle, and how Padre Pio accompanied him.

Smith reveals why some souls remain in Purgatory for decades -- and how others choose Hell. But throughout, you will be consoled by stories of God's limitless mercy, which never ceases calling us to repentance and inviting us to share in the glories of His heavenly kingdom.

Grieving the loss of a child to stillbirth can be a lonely and agonizing experience. Sadly, this overwhelming loss is far more common than one may think, affecting around 1 in 160 births. Gibson honestly acknowledges the sorrow, the loneliness, and fears that come from suffering the loss of a child while pointing to the gospel with gentleness and understanding.

You Are Still a Mother weaves Scripture and deep truths about God with Jackie's personal experience to provide a book that is both honest and full of hope. Acknowledging that all who suffer this loss will never be the same, she reassures readers that God will be present through every moment of every day.

• Author Jackie Gibson, speaking from experience, shares the common emotions, questions, and feelings that arise when grieving a stillbirth or miscarriage.
• Reassures women who are grieving this unique loss that the Lord is near and will provide comfort.
• Reminds readers that God is always good, even in the midst of suffering such an awful loss.

Are you in the beginning stages of grief, the messy middle, or at the end of a long painful season of being overwhelmed and stressed? I've been there and I lead you to the other side. Open these pages, take a breath, and embark on a beautiful transformation from being held down and stressed, to living victoriously and splessed.

In this book I walk you through a process of:

• A sacred place where healing is possible.
• An invitation where hope is restored.
• A path forward where you discover new horizons.

For every woman who has found herself overwhelmed by the pressures of life, for ever heart weighed down my grief, this book is your path forwrad.

A loved one dies. Your world is upended. The emotional pain can be intense.

Your heart begins asking questions. Am I going crazy? Am I going to make it? Where is God in all this?

Many of the people around you don't know what to say or do. They utter cliches and platitudes.

It's okay. You're strong. You'll get through this.

You need something more than this - far more.

You need to know that it's okay to hurt, to be sad, and to grieve.

You need to know that you're not crazy and that your grief is normal.

You need to know that you're not alone in this.

You need to know that you will get through this, even though you will not be the same person you were before.

And most of all, you need the comfort of God's presence. You need to experience his compassion and love. You need to know he is walking with you in your pain and grief.

And that's what Grief Walk is all about.

Multiple award-winning author, speaker, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe has become a trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, and encouragement to wounded hearts for more than three decades. A former missionary and pastor, Gary knows the spiritual questions that tug at your heart during this time of loss.

Loss invaded Gary's life early. His childhood was riddled with sexual abuse, bullying, disappointments, failures, deaths, estrangements, and divorce. He grew up feeling damaged, sad, and lonely. He was functionally orphaned by the time he was 15.

Gary wondered if he was going to make it. He said to himself, If this is what life is like, I must find a way to handle the hits that come. Then, I must find a way to use the pain for good, or else what is this all for? God, only you can do this. If you don't, I'm history.

The losses kept coming. Some were deep and even debilitating. Over time, they piled up and threatened to crush Gary's heart.

Even in my darkest moments, God was there, embracing me in my pain and whispering to my wounded heart. He kept me alive. He has led me through the valley of the shadow of death many times. He continues to bring healing to my injured soul, though never quite in the way I ask for or anticipate. And, true to his loving nature, he continues to take my losses and use them for good, in my life and in the lives of those around me.

God meets us in our pain and embraces us. He journeys with us through the emotional upheaval, mental confusion, physical distress, spiritual questioning, and relational changes. Jesus has personally experienced more pain, suffering, and grief than we can fathom. He knows. He gets it. He is the best grief companion imaginable.

He walks with us in our stuff. That's what Grief Walk is all about.

Grief Walk is designed to be read one chapter a day. Consider it a grief devotional. Take your time. Open your heart. Be honest about your thoughts and emotions. Allow Jesus to meet you in each day's reading.

God is with you in your pain and grief. He loves you where you are, as you are. If you're willing, He will bring healing and growth to your broken heart. He will somehow use this loss for good in your life and in the lives of those you touch.

Let the Grief Walk begin...

With more than three million copies in print, Good Grief offers timeless wisdom for all who grieve, no matter how large or small the loss.

For more than fifty years Good Grief has helped millions of readers, including NFL players and a former first lady, find comfort, understand their emotions, and regain hope after loss. This classic text identifies ten stages of grief--shock, emotion, depression, physical distress, panic, guilt, anger, resistance, hope, and acceptance--but, recognizing that grief is complex and deeply personal, defines no right way to grieve.

Good Grief offers valuable insights on the emotional and physical responses we all may experience during the natural process of grieving something as small as a change in plans to something as traumatic and final as death. Reflection questions sprinkled throughout the book help you explore your own experience with each stage of the grieving process.

Good Grief includes a foreword by Dr. Timothy Johnson, a leading communicator of medical health care information, and an afterword by the author's daughters that shares how the book came to be and how it continues to impact people today.

Whether you are mourning the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, moving to a new home, or other difficult life changes, Good Grief is a proven steady companion in times of loss and transition.

How to grieve, heal, and develop resilience--together

When death touches your family, you are never quite prepared. Complicating your personal pain and the need to grieve is the equally important task of helping your child understand and process the loss of a loved one. How should you answer your child's questions about death? Should you let them see you cry? How can you support their long-term resilience? How can you help preserve the memories of your loved one? How can you care for yourself while helping your children through such a difficult time?

Drawing from their personal and professional experience, Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague offer gentle wisdom as you grieve your loss alongside your child. They share insight on how to support a grieving child, how to express and honor grief, and how to move toward healing as a family. Each chapter includes reflective questions for parents, family activities, and conversation starters that lead to more meaningful connections between you and your child. Chapters end with blessings to inspire hope for your future.

As you learn to live again through loss, When Grief Comes Home will be your companion through the dark, lighting the way to your next moment, so you know you're not alone.

Losing a loved one is wrenching, and, in times of grief, wordy reading on healing offers little solace. In ABCs of Healthy Grieving, nationally recognized grief educator Harold Ivan Smith combines over twenty-five years of professional experience into seventy-two brief suggestions that treat particular aspects of living with grief day to day. Each suggestion starts with a letter of the alphabet and ends with an I can statement that offers both realistic hope and a goal toward which to strive. Readers can read ABCs of Healthy Grieving cover to cover or choose a single topic to help them through each day.

Dear Black woman, you are not alone. God sees you and understands you. Amid a broken world and broken systems, Natasha Smith talks about the grief that is specifically applicable to Black women in the United States and reminds us that there is hope because the kingdom of God is at hand.

This comforting collection of prayers, blessings, Franciscan wisdom, and heartwarming photos is the perfect gift for anyone who is grieving the loss of a beloved cat. Every page is filled with reassurance that we will see our feline friends in heaven.

The death of a beloved animal friend can be one of the most difficult events we face, often surprising us at the depth of the grief and emotion we feel.

It can be very comforting to know that the animals we love so much are safe with God, who created and loves them.

Throughout his many years as a Franciscan friar, Jack Wintz came to know--the Bible gives us many clues that we will be with our pets in heaven for eternity! St. Francis himself shared a close relationship with animals, preaching to the birds, releasing Brother Rabbit from a trip, or letting Sister Raven awaken him for early morning prayer. Franciscan spirituality tells us that all creatures form one family of creation, and God's plan of salvation includes the whole created world.

This new, expanded edition of the original bestseller includes:

• Wisdom from Friar Jack, in 14 short and simple readings

• Blessings, prayers, and stories from Scripture

• Special presentation page to personalize the gift

• Adorable photos and short memories of beloved cats

Sections of the book include:

• Three Prayers of Blessing

• The Happiness Principle

• Noah, the Ark, and the Dove

• Jonah and the Whale

• The Song of St. Francis

• Jesus and the World of Creation

• Praying with Creatures

• The Soul of a Cat

With it reassuring message of God's eternal love and care for all creation, I Will See You in Heaven helps us to know that we are not alone in our grief, and that our goodbye is not forever.

When your world is falling apart, where is God? Renowned pastor, teacher, and author David Jeremiah shares the comfort and hope of the Psalms, showing how these truths can guide you through life's greatest challenges.

Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah welcomes all who are going through tough times to turn to the Psalms, which are full of inspiration and hope. Grounded in Scripture, Dr. Jeremiah includes true stories from people facing seemingly insurmountable suffering who found a way through the darkness, as well as his own fight for his life through his cancer diagnosis.

An encouraging gift for those facing difficult circumstances, the book includes:

• Inspiring real-life stories of people who have struggled with terminal illness, the loss of a child, and the imprisonment of a spouse
• Dr. Jeremiah's own journal entries, revealing how the Psalms sustained him during his battle with cancer
• Insightful and comforting passages of scripture for those facing major obstacles

If you are struggling with anything in your life that is pulling you down or pulling you apart, this book will not only lift your spirits but remind you that God is walking with you. When Your World Falls Apart is an invaluable source of help and encouragement for people facing major obstacles in life.

Named the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year

Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God--but it is a neglected dimension of the Christian life for many Christians today. We need to recover the practice of honest spiritual struggle that gives us permission to vocalize our pain and wrestle with our sorrow. Lament avoids trite answers and quick solutions, progressively moving us toward deeper worship and trust.

Exploring how the Bible--through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations--gives voice to our pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives.

The text and illustrations of this lushly colored picture book guide the reader through different emotions and reactions related to grieving, including shock, tears, anger, and hope. My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes. is a children's picture book by design, but accessible to people of all ages.

Following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, author Roger Hutchison had the privilege of painting with children who had witnessed this tragic event. The experience affected him profoundly and convinced him of a vocation to serve those who grieve with his writing and art.