Recovery from Loss and Grief: A Guide for Finding God’s Healing through the Comfort of the Psalms
“It was, without question, the worst day of my life.”
Those were the words of Michael Gifford on the day that cancer took his first wife away from him. Grief overwhelmed him as feelings of emptiness and uncertainty filled his heart. He had suffered losses before, but none of them hurt like this.
Trusting God as the source of all comfort, he turned to the Psalms to ease his pain. As he studied, he carefully organized the results of his research into an easy-to-follow guide so that comfort from the Psalms would be easy to find whenever he needed it.
This book is that guide. It helped lead him through the lonely darkness of grief into the light of peace, hope, and renewed purpose. Because it is focused on God’s words in the Psalms, it can do the same for you.
This book will lead you to:
- Relief from your pain. Twenty-one psalms are quoted in their entirety. Each is accompanied by insightful comments, practical applications, and thought-provoking questions to deepen your meditation.
- A closer relationship with God. Over 200 individual verses from the Psalms support 17 positive affirmations. They’re perfect for writing down and posting in a prominent place as a daily reminder of God’s love for you.
- Greater determination to confidently move forward with a renewed sense of purpose. Gain strength from a real-life example of faith in action, as seen in a journal written by the author and his wife during her battle with cancer.
Michael Gifford brings over 45 years of experience as a preacher, instructor, and personal counselor to his books. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Bible from Freed-Hardeman University and a master’s degree in counseling from Harding Graduate School of Religion. As a member of the church of Christ, he has served the Lord in several states, primarily in Georgia and Alabama.