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Dear Black woman, you are not alone. God has not disregarded your pain and suffering. God sees you. God knows you. God understands. In Black Woman Grief, Natasha Smith unearths a painful reality that is tangled within our nation's roots and DNA: trauma, loss, and grief are embedded in the lived experience of the Black woman in the United States. Smith talks about grief that is specifically applicable to Black women, providing them with affirmation and a safe place to exhale.

In The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis tackles one of the most difficult and enduring questions in Christian theology: If God is both all-powerful and all-good, why does suffering exist? With his characteristic clarity and intellectual depth, Lewis explores the nature of pain and suffering, offering a philosophical and theological perspective on how they fit into the divine plan. Lewis delves into the complexities of human existence, discussing the role of free will, the consequences of sin, and the purpose of suffering in spiritual growth.

For the Christian, waiting is never for nothing. Since the fall, suffering has been a universal part of human experience. While the specific trials we face change, we all long for hope in the face of many burdens. No group of writers in church history grasped this better than the Puritans. In...

When a mother loses a baby, a depth of grief emerges unlike anything else. Confusion, frustration, and heartbreak overwhelm her mind. A questioning and wrestling with God unfolds, and she must learn how to navigate her life that is now forever changed. This was the story of Rachel Dickey, a registered nurse who tragically lost her son at eighteen weeks gestation. Having faced this overwhelming grief, she speaks directly to listeners about her firsthand experiences and encourages moms to look to the truth of Scripture as they navigate their loss.

Hope for Widows is a valuable source of encouragement and comfort as you adjust to your new normal and reimagine an active life with purpose in your future. With personal reflections, questions, and expressions of gratitude, join Marilyn Nutter in recognizing God's faithful presence in details and unusual places. Having lost her husband of forty-two years, Marilyn offers sixty-five brief readings that cover widows' universal experiences with empathy and poignant honesty.

The Puritans frequently talked about dying well. That is something we do not discuss much these days, though we should. In this book, George Swinnock presents modern readers with valuable food for thought as he expounds Psalm 73:26, My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my...

"Perché? Perché proprio a me?", questa è la domanda che ci poniamo quando sopraggiungono la malattia o il dolore. In questo libro incontrerai le storie di cinque persone che non si sono stancate di attirare la tenerezza del Padre, vite nelle quali il dolore ha incrociato la speranza: Simona Romagnoli, il beato Carlo Acutis, i servi di Dio Silvio Dissegna e Luigi Rocchi hanno saputo vivere in pienezza e serenità il momento della malattia, aderendo alla volontà di Dio e continuando a donarsi agli altri fino alla fine.

Have you ever wondered what truly happens when life ends… or if it really ends at all? Heaven’s Testimonies: Near-Death Experiences invites you into a world that sits just beyond the edge of human understanding, where life, death, and something more seem to meet. Through a carefully woven...

The Mentoring Project’s flagship mentoring resource is its field guides. These long-form pieces provide practical guidance on various aspects of life as a Christian, like finances, purity, technology, work, and more. Written by pastors and other Christian leaders, these field guides provide a...

"Wie sträubt sich unsere Seele gegen den Gedanken des Aufhörens unserer Persönlichkeit, der ewigen Vernichtung! Der horror vacui, den man der Natur zuschreibt, ist vielmehr dem menschlichen Gemüte angeboren, schreibt Heinrich Heine im Nachwort des Romanzero.

None of us is exempt from loss. We lose what we expected, what we thought we believed, our sense of security or identity. We lose friendships. We lose people we love. What do we do with the disruption, disorientation, and devastation of loss? How do we survive unpredictable grief, ongoing...

"Look at the birds". Through the painful days of the pandemic stuck in her home, Courtney Ellis found herself looking down in despair. Soon after, her beloved grandfather died unexpectedly. It was around this same time that Ellis took up watching birds. "Took up" might not be exactly right—as she puts it, "the switch flipped," and she's been borderline obsessed with birds ever since. Looking Up is a meditation on birding as a practice of hope.

Read by the author. Have you ever felt adrift and alone after losing a job, a dream, a loved one, or your sense of purpose in life? In The God Who Stays, Matthew West uses stories and Scripture to encourage you that wherever you are and whatever you’re going through, God is right by your...

Read by the author. Find hope and healing so you can fall in love with life again. Speaker and author Kayla Stoecklein delivers an inspiring message of how she came face-to-face with crushing personal loss and discovered how to rebuild a beautiful life. In the midst of hardship and loss, what...

Read by the author. In a broken world, we ache for a way to walk through life without giving up or giving in. Instead of breaking down, Jesus offers us another way: breaking open. Discover a new way of living and rise with hope, power, and purpose! Everyone aches to be whole. We ache to be...

En Un corazón en el desierto, Patricia Namnún guía a las mujeres en un viaje de esperanza que les ayudará a reconocer su temporada de sequía espiritual, dejar de creer las mentiras que se dicen a sí mismas, y tener el valor de abrazar Su verdad y volver a Aquel que es el único que puede...

In times of doubt, alarm, or discomfort, this year-long devotional gives you a steady source of comfort, hope, and healing, delivered fresh from the pages of Scripture and in the timeless words and writings of Charles H. Spurgeon. This little book delivers peace to the troubled heart. Arranged...

When your life is suddenly full of questions, how do you move forward in faith? After being married for less than a year, country music legend Alan Jackson's daughter Mattie was faced with navigating a future that didn't include her young husband and the life they dreamed of together. Ben...

Originally published as Fly a Little Higher and now updated and revised to coincide with the film release of Clouds, Laura Sobiech tells the amazing, true story behind the song and the movie. “Okay, Lord, you can have him. But if he must die, I want it to be for something big. I want...

God Never Promises It’s Going to Be Easy, But He Promises He’ll Always Be There. Just like some plants need darkness to grow, many of us grow stronger in our faith in the dark and difficult times. It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we begin to flourish. In this six-session...