Shelley Ramsey, grief resources

Grief Resources

(The grief resources marked with an *asterisk are my highest recommendations.)

Books

*A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss
by Jerry Sittser

A Grace Revealed: How God Redeems the Story of Your Life
by Jerry Sittser

A Grief Observed
by C.S. Lewis

A New Kind of Normal: Hope-Filled Choices When Life Turns Upside Down
by Carol Kent

A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty
by Joni Eareckson Tada

Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart: How to Relate to Those Who Are Suffering
by Kenneth C. Haugk, Ph.D.

Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child
by David W. Wiersbe

Grief: A Mama’s Unwanted Journey
by Shelley Ramsey

Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One’s Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope
by Albert Y. Hsu

Hearing Jesus Speak Into Your Sorrow
by Nancy Guthrie

*Lament for a Son
by Nicholas Wolterstorff

My Son My Son: A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss, or Suicide
by Iris Bolton

No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
by Carla Fine

On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
by Elizabeth Kubler Ross, MD

Psalms of Lament
by Ann Weems

Rare Bird
by Anna Whiston-Donaldson

Standing on the Promises
by Lewis Smedes

That Side of Heaven
by Heather Butler

The One Year Book of Hope: A 365-Day Devotional with Daily Scripture Readings and Uplifting Reflections that Encourage, Comfort, and Restore Joy
by Nancy Guthrie

Trusting God Even When Life Hurts
by Jerry Bridges

Turn My Mourning Into Dancing: Finding Hope in Hard Times
by Henri J.M. Nouwen

*Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
by Timothy Keller

*Where Is God When It Hurts
by Philip Yancey

Grief Support Groups

If you’re grieving the death of anyone, consider *GriefShare

If you’re grieving the death of a child, consider The Compassionate Friends

If you’re grieving the death of a husband, consider Never Alone Widows

If you’re grieving the death of a loved one by suicide, consider Alliance of Hope