When we lose someone we love, we are forever changed. When our person
dies, our grief needs room. People long to reduce the enormity of our
grief. "Time heals all wounds," they tell us, or "At least she isn't
in pain anymore." Yet no matter how hard others try to stuff our grief
into a process or a plan, grief cannot be willed away. Leanne Friesen
thought she knew a lot about bereavement. She had studied it in school
and preached at memorial services. But only when her own sister died
from cancer did she learn, in her very bones, what grieving people
don't need--and what they do. In Grieving Room, Friesen writes with
vulnerability, wisdom, and somehow even wit about the stark and sacred
lessons learned at deathbeds and funerals. When someone dies, we need
room for imperfect goodbyes, she writes, and room for a changing
faith. We need room for regret and room to rage at the world. Room for
hard holidays and room in our schedules. We need room for redemption
and room for resurrection--and we also need room to never "get over
it." In this poignant account of a sister's mourning and a pastor's
journey, Friesen pushes back against a world that wants to minimize
our sorrow and avoid our despair. She helps those of us walking with
the grieving figure out what to say and what not to say, and she
offers practical ways to create ample space for every emotion and
experience. Reflection questions, practices, and prayers at the end of
the book offer guidance and ideas for individuals and groups. In a
world that wants to rush toward closure and healing, Grieving Room
gives us permission to let loss linger. When the very worst happens,
we can learn to give ourselves and others grieving room.
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ISBN
9781506492384
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Broadleaf Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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