Download or read book Walk With a Widow Empower Educate Prepare A Guide to Launching the Walk With a Widow Program written by Cynthia Mascarenhas and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk with a Widow was founded with the purpose of equipping the church with tools and resources to provide much needed immediate and ongoing support to a new widow. Our mission is to empower widows, educate non-widows, and prepare married couples for the inevitable. In the early days of widowhood, a widow needs other people to come alongside her and help with any emotional, spiritual, and practical challenges she encounters. The people around her, including the church, find themselves ill-equipped to help her; hence, they stay away. We educate non-widows on "what to say" and "what not to say"; we give them tips on how to understand a widow. We also provide practical resources that can be used to help widows. By educating non-widows, we enable them to empower widows and we get them to a place where they are not as uncomfortable around the subjects of grief and death. Lastly, we understand that a lot of widows and widowers would find themselves in a better place if they had taken the time to have the difficult conversations about death and widowhood. We provide conversation starters, discussion points, and practical tools for financial/legal matters. Starting these conversations early in a marriage, and continuing them throughout the course of a marriage allows a couple to be more equipped mentally and emotionally to make end-of-life decisions. Our Guidebook also offers resources and tools for married couples in respite care; we believe it is wise to walk alongside a person caring for a terminally ill spouse and then transition into walking with the widow or widower. Our Guidebook offers suggestions on how to set up a core team within the church which will coordinate assistance for a widow using the already existing ministries in the church. We give tips on how to set up boundaries, how to avoid certain pitfalls, and how to circumvent certain challenges in showing care for a widow. We hope and pray that our resources allow a church to take seriously the biblical mandate in James 1:27 to "care for the widows and orphans". Our desire is to see the church be the hands and feet of Jesus in the hurting world of widows. Cynthia Mascarenhas was widowed on February 4th, 2018, when she lost her husband of 29 years, Franz Mascarenhas, to a sudden heart attack. She met her husband in Bombay, India, fell in love, married and remained in love through the challenges and blessings of marriage. They successfully raised their two daughters in the fear of the Lord. Professionally, Cynthia is a Registered Nurse and Independent Legal Nurse Consultant. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Orlando Chapter of Legal Nurse Consultants and on various committees for the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
Download or read book Building a Ministry of Comfort and Compassion written by Elaine Cook and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in my life, I finally see purpose for all I have endured with God's amazing Grace. I have a compassion for others who are hurting. Not necessarily just widows, but all hearts. I have a sense about people that I can look into a crowd of faces and sense they are hurting. I do not know the hurt they are experiencing, but I feel their hurt. I often speak to various groups about grief or other similar topics and I look across a room and can just feel the look on their faces by searching their hearts. I cannot explain it. Some often refer to it as the gift of discernment. I often refer to is a curse because after I experience that, it drains me emotionally and physically. But I feel that God uses those times to keep me fresh and true to my feelings and where they come from in order to help others. There is no handbook for women who suddenly find themselves on the downward spiral to widowhood. Building a Ministry of Comfort and Compassion isn't a guideline, but a source of hope and encouragement on the journey into and through widowhood, as experienced by author Elaine Cook.
Download or read book A Walk in a Widow s Shoes written by Kim Castellano and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-23 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a guidebook for navigating the trials and tribulations of losing a loved one with all the accompanying grief. It is also my memoir."--Prelim.
Download or read book Life Worth Living written by Michelle Hoffmann and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evocative of Option B by Sheryl Sandberg, Life Worth Living shines the light on the topic of resilience and shows widows and sole parents that they can still have dreams of their own. Having walked this journey, Michelle Hoffmann shares guidance on how to deal with the unthinkable like removing one’s wedding ring, adjusting social media, and finding the right surrogate to represent at the father-daughter dance. Within Life Worth Living, Michelle shows ways to take care of oneself and their children while moving through grief and rebuilding their future. In Life Worth Living widows and sole parents learn: The top things they need to do to avoid losing their assets, job, and children Techniques to support grieving children in the areas where they are most vulnerable The reasons they get stuck in grief and how to get through it Tips to enjoy life’s celebrations and milestones without their spouse How to support and comfort others while they are figuring out what happens next Healthy coping strategies to communicate with and answer children’s questions
Download or read book Widow to Widow written by Phyllis R. Silverman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widow to Widow shares the experiences of widows who have found comfort and continuity in mutual-help and community support programs. In the second edition of her pioneering text, Phyllis Silverman brings the success of the original widow-to-widow program into the 21st century, preparing a new generation of community leaders, clergy, counselors, hospice staff, social workers, and the widowed themselves to organize and implement mutual-help programs.
Download or read book The Joy of Serving Widows written by Vicki Hendryx and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. This book was released on 2005-01-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Joy of Serving Widows' is written as a simple step-by-step training manual to help you begin and continue an effective widow/widower and homebound ministry in your church. It will guide you in discovering these precious people and show you how to collect and organize information on Profile Sheets. Forms in the back of the book can be copied or used as guides for creating your own forms. Vicki Hendryx will share many practical ways to minister to and meet the needs of lonely isolated people while encouraging them to grow in their walk with the Lord and serve Him even in their seventies, eighties and nineties.
Download or read book Beginning Again written by Maxine D. Jensen and published by Baker Publishing Group (MI). This book was released on 1985-12 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Widow s Walk written by and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Widows Walk written by Pam Slate and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personnel walk with a widow through the first 10 years. Insights, revelations and pathway to service to others.
Download or read book The Path of Life written by Lisa N. Robertson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book should be your next read! I give The Path of Life my highest recommendation.”--Lysa TerKeurst, #1 New York Times bestselling author Uncover joy on your path of life. God has a path for each of our lives--a path full of adventure, challenges, and joy. Biblical paths are not all that different from the paths we encounter in our world today. Finding God’s path is not a mystery. Throughout the Bible, God makes it clear that He will teach us, show us, speak to us, and guide us on this path. Lisa Robertson is passionate about walking alongside women to uncover the mysteries, symbolism, and truths about the path of life. Perfect for fans of Lysa TerKeurst and Priscilla Shirer -- this book blends sound, Biblical teaching with heartfelt wisdom.
Download or read book Moving Forward on Your Own written by Kathleen M. Rehl and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your husband's death is possibly the most devastating event you've ever experienced. You may wonder, ôAm I going to be able to make it on my own?ö Maybe you feel overwhelmed and don't know what to do next.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book Widow Widower s Helper written by Myrna Etheridge and published by . This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widow-Widower's Helper (There Is Hope!) The shock of having no access to the comfort and strength of your mate is a huge hurt. Yet-He promised. Here you'll find ideas, suggestions, insights, help, encouragement and hope as you pass through this time. Dr. Myrna Etheridge is truly sorry for your loss. Her loss was a couple of years ago and her experiences will undergird and give insights that guide your decisions.
Download or read book The Widow s Guide to Life written by Ida Fisher and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1981 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book This Widow s Walk written by Julie Pflum Davis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story of tragedy and a journey traveled toward recovery. From darkness into light she moved into pursuit and a rise from the ashes. Like a Phoenix she chose to travel the widow's walk with grace and dignity.
Download or read book From One Widow to Another written by Miriam Neff and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Widow" is one title women do not want to have. Yet, according to the Surgeon General’s office, 800,000 people become widows or widowers every year in the United States alone. Every aspect of a widow’s existence changes—like it or not, ready or not. These changes add to the emotional roller coaster that most women experience after losing their husband. Miriam Neff understands the ride. As she struggled to understand and accept her new role after her husband’s death, she recognized the need for women to hear from others about their experiences and what helped them transition to this new stage of life. From One Widow to Another offers practical advice for those facing the loss of a spouse. Drawing from her own loss, Neff walks with the reader through practical issues to a sense of encouragement.
Download or read book The Widow s Handbook written by Charlotte Foehner and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A down-to-earth, comprehensive and sensitive guide for dealing with the emotional and practical issues of the first two years of widowhood.
