Comfort in Sorrow, Living after the death of a loved one, Places itself alongside those who mourn. Grieving is one of the greatest challenges that one can experience. ("What now?" is often uttered by those who grieve.) Drawing upon 40 plus years of experience as a pastor, hospice chaplain, and counselor, David C. McGee opens his heart of understanding, to bring comfort, and gently support of those in their grief process, by offering healthy ways to express grief, and to dismantle the obstacles that position themselves to complicate the grief process.
Comfort in Sorrow brings 97 units, (brief concise themes) on diverse grief centered topics into five sections that cover the various ways loss makes its influence known after a loved one dies. The sections' titles give a sense of the journey one may take by reflecting on the comfort the book offers: "I cannot believe this has happened, " "How bad can this get?" "Somewhere between what was and what will be, " "Reclamation, repossession, and restoration, " and "Rediscovering yourself."
When - not if - someone you care about dies, Comfort in Sorrow, can give you the tested and dependable support that emerges from decades' of encounters with individuals in the midst of grief. It provides ways for you to self-care when you are mourning and suggests how to deal with the loss, how to embrace the strengths of love, and trust in God.