The God Who Meets Us There: A Christian Companion for Grief

Someone you love is gone, and the world kept going. If you are grieving and need God's help, this book was written for you. On the morning Maro left Nigeria, her father hugged her and blessed her. The next day, on a layover in Accra, she learned that he had died. More losses followed: her mother-in-law, her husband's stepmom, and two babies. Through every one of them, God did not leave. The God Who Meets Us There is a Christian companion for grief, written in plain, gentle words for the days when it is hard to focus. It will not hurry you or give you a timeline. It sits with you and opens the Bible beside you.Inside you will find: 28 short chapters, from the first shock of loss to the hope of meeting again Bible stories of people who grieved, including David, Naomi, Job, Elijah, and Jesus in Gethsemane A prayer, a small practice, and reflection questions in every chapter Scripture for the Hard Days and a Discussion Guide for groups.This book is for you if you lost a parent, a child, or a pregnancy, if your spouse grieves quietly, if you are helping everyone but yourself, or if your church went silent when you needed it most. A gentle gift for someone who is grieving, when you do not know what to say. It pairs with the guided grief journal Until We Meet Again.