What Loss Can Teach Us: A Sacred Pathway to Growth and Healing: A Sacred Pathway to Healing

At various times in life we find ourselves in the deep waters-of pain and sorrow. These experiences feel like they define us, but really we are defined by how we respond to the trauma and loss-and whether we allow God to form and shape us as we heal and grow. What Loss Can Teach Us shows us that God meets us in our pain and loss, graciously inviting us to discover our true selves. While loss often leaves us feeling out of control, no one can take away our choices of how we react. We can accept God's invitation to transform us, directing the course of our lives on a sacred pathway of growth and healing. What Loss Can Teach Us addresses such topics as: Healthy grieving, Clean anger, Shedding layers of shame, The importance of community, Embracing our bodies, Exploring the sacred surrender to what is rather than what isn't Each chapter contains a spiritual practice that the author found helpful in her own healing. Appendixes include recommendations for seeking support for depression or trauma, a small-group discussion guide, additional spiritual practices for navigating loss, and lists of helpful books and movies for emotional and spiritual health.