Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child

by David W. Wiersbe

Overview

We all expect our parents to precede us in death. No one expects to have to make their child's funeral arrangements. And the loss of a child brings with it a special and persistent manifestation of grief that can feel "like a stomachache that never ends."

Gone but Not Lost is a thoughtful gift for a family that has experienced the death of a child. Each of its brief chapters covers one element of grieving, bringing readers through sorrow and helping them deal with feelings of anger or guilt, as well as the marital strain that may follow the loss of a beloved child.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801013812
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Edition description:	Revised and Updated Edition
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.34(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

David W. Wiersbe has been a pastor for over thirty years and is currently serving his fourth church. He considers ministry to the grieving to be an important part of his calling and has worked with fire and rescue units, as well as local support groups for the grieving. He is the author of The Dynamics of Pastoral Care, as well as coauthor of four books with his father, and lives in Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

1 The Wounded Parent 11

2 A Place Called Heaven: Questions Parents Ask 15

3 Out of the Depths 21

4 Part of You Is Gone 25

5 The Grieving Process 29

6 Stolen Identity 35

7 Grief Is Not Rational 39

8 The Tears of God 43

9 Styles of Grieving 47

10 Facts and Feelings 53

11 Ambushed 57

12 The Mourner's Creed 61

13 Marital Strain 65

14 Needing to Know 71

15 Guilt 75

16 Mad at God 79

17 Going Through 83

18 Questions 87

19 Danger: Platiudes 91

20 The Rope of Hope 97

21 Mary, the Mother of Jesus 103

22 Preserving the Memories 107

23 Resistance and Acceptance 111

24 Cricle of Love, Circle of Grief 117

25 Special Situations 121

26 A Ready Response 125

27 A New Beginning 131

For Further Reading 135

Support Groups for Bereaved Parents 137