52-Week Devotional Journal for Grief: Prompts and Prayers for Navigating Loss

I am only on day two of this book and it has exceeded my expectations. I am extremely introverted when it comes to my emotions because I feel like people do not understand certain degrees of grief, and that is ok, it is not their burden to bear. I enjoy releasing my extreme feelings of emotions through writing in a journal, talking alone to myself and God, and just embracing those emotions so I can try to move forward. It has been 4 long months since the passing of my beloved companion. I am a single mother and my 12-year-old rottweiler very suddenly within a months' time had to be put down (by me) due to losing his strength in his legs and basically losing all mobility.While I knew his loss would severely impact me and I tried to prepare, that did not work. I am still haunted by the look in his eyes, and just the loss of his companionship. He was my soul animal I 100% believe and gave me a comfort NO human has ever been able to. He was my peace in the chaos of life. Losing him has been absolutely shattering. I have suffered emotionally and even physically. I work out alot, eat right, and live an overall healthy lifestyle, I have wondered "why", I have been angry, I have been through all the stages. So far, this book allows me to express MY feelings and get them out in a way that works for me. I also like the verbiage relating to God and the scriptures provided.So far, I am very pleased with this book as I was looking for something unique to my needs. No, Maximus wasn't a human, but he was very special and dear to my heart. A loss I will never get over. This book has helped, and I know it will continue to help as I navigate my way through this new normal.

Bought this for my mom (as a mother's day gift) after my brother was murdered and I know she's going to love it! Haven't gotten her reaction yet but I'm sure she will love it!

Bought as a gift, they said it helped! Very well written and great value for the price! Great quality pages and devotions

I've covered a lot of miles in the Land of the Grieving. Friends, parents, beloved family, teachers and other significant personal losses each gave me a window into this thing we call "grief." Debbra in a straightforward, but very un-boring way reaches those pockets we protect because they are painful, or maybe we haven't quite moved ahead the way we would like. Through God's Word, a writing style that draws in the reader, as though you were conversing over a cup of coffee, and time tested strategies, Debbra recognizes the different ways we grieve and the way God can meet us at whatever place we find ourselves. It is rare to find a book that combines journaling ideas with confirmation of pain that doesn't either border on the maudlin or worse, make you feel like a moron for still feeling pain over a loss and assures you that a couple of fuzzy navels will solve the problem. Thank God SOMEONE has taken experiences from others and her own heartfelt grief to be vulnerable and yet show the wisdom of one who has seen God work in the lives of those who are indeed brokenhearted, including herself. We are made in the image of God, and working through week by week, Debbra helps you like a trusted friend on a journey that hopefully leads to understanding and peace.

Grief is a thing that suffocates, but using this made it so much easier to start digging myself out of the hole. Use it when you need a mirror reflected back at yourself so you can see how the grief has changed you.

It has been helpful to process my emotions. I haven't finished yet but I would recommend. The exercises are a good tool in this book

Great for my grief group

This journal, so far, has inspired me to begin working thru my grief processes without feeling like its such a big task. I write for a whole week in one day sometimes but typically a year is the amount of time if you write once a day.