Download or read book Widow s Words of Hope written by Anne Robey-Graham and published by Carepoint Ministry Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grief. Loss. Alone. Widow. No matter how long a woman has been married or how her husband died, those four words are shocking, strange-sounding words that just do not seem to belong in her world. When my 50-year-old husband Wayne died after suffering for 12 weeks following bypass surgery and Staph infections, I was overwhelmed by those four words and what they represented. In those first few weeks of barely being able to breathe, of grief that overwhelmed me, of new fears and uncertainty, I found a ray of hope in the words of other widows. With over 11 million widows in the U.S. and approximately 700,000 women becoming widows every year (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005) I knew I was not alone, but why was I so lonely? I joined a grief support group and online widows' chat rooms that I turned to many times. One night after everyone had left and I had cried until I was physically sick, I logged on at 2 a.m. and put out this plea: "Tell me, tell me, please. How do you make it through the first few weeks?" From all over the country widows responded. Widow's Words of Hope is what they said. Host a Christ-centered 10-session support group based on Anne Robey-Graham's grace-full book Widow's Words of Hope and minister Christ's love to them now!
Download or read book Hope for an Aching Heart written by Margaret Nyman and published by Our Daily Bread Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women who are facing the reality of widowhood are often connected by a common thread of grief and uncertainty. Hope for an Aching Heart offers encouragement to help readers handle the challenges of each day with God’s grace. Sharing from a widow’s heart, the author weaves personal stories, Scripture, and prayers into 60 days of inspirational thoughts that motivate readers to draw closer to God. This heartfelt and engaging devotional helps to broaden women’s understanding of the depth of God’s love, His tender care, and His promise to always be with them.
Download or read book Widows Words of Hope written by Anne Robey and published by Trafford. This book was released on 2005 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Are Not Alone Becoming a widow is one of the most difficult experiences in life. We are often overwhelmed by being alone. No one chooses to join this sisterhood, but when any woman finds herself there, she needs comfort and encouragement from those who understand. When Anne was widowed at 48, she found that other widows offered comfort and encouragement like no one else. They penetrated the fog of grief that threatened to overwhelm her. They held her as she cried. They helped her laugh and enjoy simple pleasures like lunch with the girls again. They treated her like she was normal, more than just a widow. They were unruffled by her reactions. They simply understood. Oh, the things other people said and did during that time! Perhaps they meant well, but they lacked understanding. After her husband died Anne read everything she could get her hands on about grief and being a widow. While the books had their value, it was many widows’ words that helped her get up, find hope and begin to heal. Widows’ Words is borne out of her desire to help other widows experience that same kind of comfort from those who have walked in her shoes. With stories, poems, a few thoughts, and even jokes, the wealth of many widows’ words offer nuggets of hope. The book takes 10 things people typically say at a funeral and shares different widows’ thoughts and experiences about that topic. With nature photos and comforting scriptures, it reads like a group of women sharing a conversation. Together they offer powerful influence for hope and encouragement to each widow so that she can know that she is not alone.
Download or read book Widows Words of Hope written by Anne K. Robey-Graham and published by Amor Deus. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widows Words of Wisdom, Anne K. Robey-GrahamAnne K. Robey-Graham held an Ed.D. in Higher Education, an M.A.Ed. in Adult Learning, and a B.A. in Communication. She was an adjunct professor of communication and graduate education. Her dissertation research focused on multigenerational learning. She was a frequent speaker for women's ministries and widows groups, and trained church staff in developing multigenerational ministries. However, it was one of those life experiences that she could not change that gave her the opportunity to follow another passion - writing. When her husband unexpectedly died, she found comfort and encouragement from other widows. She collected their stories in this nonfiction book. She has also published a novel, poetry, short stories, numerous articles and a dissertation. Sadly, Anne passed away unexpectedly in December 2011.
Download or read book God s Word to a Widow s Heart written by Ronda Little Martin and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gods Word to a Widows Heart, author Ronda Little Martin provides daily inspiration from Gods Word for those recovering from personal loss. A widow herself, Martin is the cofounder of PHOEBE Connections, which connects widows for fellowship and service. This collection gathers the daily devotionals that she writes each day to the widows of PHOEBE Connections based upon her own devotion time with God. They are designed to inspire, strengthen, comfort, and encourage widows in their journey to overcome grief and to gain new identity and purpose in Jesus Christ. Martin spends the early part of each morning reading and personally applying Gods Word. She then shares whatever message of inspiration He gives her with the ladies of PHOEBE Connections via e-mail, social media, and the PHOEBE website. Therein, she seeks to fulfill Pauls command in 2 Corinthians 1:4 to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. From Determine to Sing a New Song to Just Keep Asking, Gods Word to a Widows Heart can strike a chord with anyone who is dealing with profound, personal loss.
Download or read book Hope for Widows written by Marilyn Nutter and published by Discovery House. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope for Widows offers you connections in your grief, guiding you to see hope, grace, and camaraderie on an unfamiliar path. With personal reflections, questions, and expressions of gratitude, join Marilyn Nutter in recognizing God’s faithful presence in details and unusual places. The 65 readings apply Scripture and relevant quotes to grief and mourning and look with transparency at how widowhood dramatically changes a woman’s life.
Download or read book Encouragement for Your Journey Alone written by Kent Humphreys and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you faced times as a widow in which you nearly lost hope? Are you having trouble finding purpose and joy in your life? This book is for you. Through these encouraging and uplifting devotionals, widows will find the strength to move forward by learning to trust in God, their ultimate protector. Kent Humphreys shares the stories of widows of the Bible along with stories from his own experiences in life, helping the widow see that she is not alone-God is ever-present and has made special provisions for the widows, whom he loves deeply. Kent's meditations on prayer, protection, purpose, and reliance on God will easily inspire hope for the future in all who read his words. Take some time alone, grab a Bible, and receive Encouragement For Your Journey Alone.
Download or read book Widows Words written by Nan Bauer-Maglin and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty-three widows tell their stories, in their own words, revealing how each woman deals with the trauma of bereavement differently. Whether you are a widow yourself or have simply experienced loss, you will be sure to find something moving and profound in these diverse tales of mourning, remembrance, and resilience.
Download or read book Hope for a Widow s Shattered World written by Patsy Brundige and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-05-18 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hope for a Widow's Shattered World is a gathering place for women caught in the gut-wrenching aftermath of a husband's death. Wisdom and hope are laced together by the courage and stunning insights of many widows who have moved beyond the paralyzing early moments of grief to find the rebirth of joy, and finally a deeply satisfying life of contentment. A poignant, hope-instilling truth emerges from the life experiences of these women: Widowhood is unique from all other losses, demanding the re-invention of Self. This book is a detailed guide, full of practical illustrations, helping women understand the dynamics of widowhood as an aid to their passage through and beyond grief. The journey is often long and hard, but women are promised a new and courageous, hope-filled, faith-based life, which can be built ut of the ashes of grief. Hope for a Widow's Shattered World begins with a declaration of a widow's pain, and moves past honest struggle to a final litany of her new-found strength, firmly grounded in God's love and grace. This book could also help widowers in their grief.
Download or read book Prayers for a Widow s Heart written by Margaret Nyman and published by Our Daily Bread Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Nyman learned of her husband’s cancer only 42 days before he died. After four decades of marriage to Nate, she was thrown into widowhood, with all the emotions and questions that follow. She reached out to God with her aching heart, and now she’s helping other widows to do the same in her book Prayers for a Widow’s Heart. This Scripture-based book of 60 prayers brings hope and healing to widows by offering heartfelt prayers and biblical reminders of God’s promises.
Download or read book Hope Help for the Widow written by Jan Sheble and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan shares her own story and the stories of others as she provides helpful insights for widows.
Download or read book Hope for a Widow s Heart written by Quin Sherrer and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experience of losing a spouse can become an overwhelming chasm of grief, loss, confusion, and even anger. This touching, heartfelt book from veteran best-selling author Quin Sherrer, offers widows practical help, hope, and healing for the road forward. Written in short, easy, devotional-style readings for those going through the grief process, Quin walks hand in hand, sharing her own story as a widow, as well as the stories of many others who have walked the same road.
Download or read book Widows Words written by Nan Bauer-Maglin and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a widow is one of the most traumatic life events that a woman can experience. Yet, as this remarkable new collection reveals, each woman responds to that trauma differently. Here, forty-three widows tell their stories, in their own words. Some were widowed young, while others were married for decades. Some cared for their late partners through long terminal illnesses, while others lost their partners suddenly. Some had male partners, while others had female partners. Yet each of these women faced the same basic dilemma: how to go on living when a part of you is gone. Widows’ Words is arranged chronologically, starting with stories of women preparing for their partners’ deaths, followed by the experiences of recent widows still reeling from their fresh loss, and culminating in the accounts of women who lost their partners many years ago but still experience waves of grief. Their accounts deal honestly with feelings of pain, sorrow, and despair, and yet there are also powerful expressions of strength, hope, and even joy. Whether you are a widow yourself or have simply experienced loss, you will be sure to find something moving and profound in these diverse tales of mourning, remembrance, and resilience.
Download or read book Surviving Widowhood written by Sharon Engram and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Perhaps you're holding this book, thinking, I don't need more sadness in my life. I get it. But this book doesn't focus on sadness. It focuses on hope and comfort, strength, and peace." -Steve Engram, senior pastor, Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear, Arizona You may have lost your husband suddenly, had only a few months to say goodbye, or were a caregiver for several years. And most widows don't have capacity for a book about moving through the trenches of grief or grappling with day-to-day life. That's why this mother-daughter author team chose to write short bite-sized devotions of hope from their own journeys through grief. Daughter Lori's husband of twenty-one years died of a neurological disorder, and mother Sharon's husband of sixty years passed away from an unexpected aggressive cancer. Both women understand grief, and they extend warm, comforting words of love from Jesus to other widows in their times of deep loss. With each tender devotion and enough space for journaling your thoughts, their messages will help you: Lean into Jesus and His love Seek personal self-care Accept comfort from others Guide children through the grief process Make important life and daily decisions Celebrate the holidays and special events In Surviving Widowhood: 40 Devotions of Hope, your grieving heart will be comforted, your tears will be seen, and your soul will be nourished.
Download or read book Healing for the Heart a Guide for Survival in the World of the Widow written by Nancy Hughes and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While trying to deal with her overwhelming sadness and grief at the death of her husband, the author found hope and compassion in the Lord. "Healing for the Heart" contains personal stories and encouragement from seven widows to help strengthen ones faith.
Download or read book The Widow s Might written by Jan Thompson and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Thompson takes you with her through the first year of widowhood. Honest and real, from the agony of uselessness to the newness of purpose, widows will know that they are not alone. Families, friends and pastors will better understand how to relate and minister to the widow. When she felt she would suffocate in her anguish, Jan felt the breath of the Holy Spirit. When she reached out for her husband, it was God who touched her. The widow brings before her Lord all that she has, and places it on the altar. God blesses her mite into a strength she could not have imagined, and gives her "The Widow's Might" to live once again; abundantly, in victory and grace.
Download or read book A Widow s Hope written by Julie Escalante Ortiz and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Widow’s Hope shares a unique story as a young widow with children who shares the raw, relatable ways she dug her way out of the trenches and back to the land of the living. There are many books about widowhood and grief. While helpful when the time is right, the shock and the aftermath of such a traumatic experience can make it difficult to find the time and motivation to read them while surviving the daily obstacles that zap your energy. Right now, the widow is too busy surviving funeral planning, endless calls and texts from family, tireless efforts to obtain the death certificate, meetings with social security, arrangements to be ironed-out with banks, mortgagors, and debts. Not to mention the practical things, like ensuring the children have been fed, arranging who will take them to school while you deal with the horrible details such as picking out his casket, or helping your children with things only you can help with? And then it hits her, “How will I even tell them that their father is dead? They don’t even know what ‘dead’ means!” Just thinking of the unending list of things to be done can leave the widow feeling smothered and breathless. Now is not the time for a novel; now is the time for a survival book, because right now, that’s what the widow is doing—surviving.
