The unwanted gift of grief
Subtitle: a ministry approach
By: Tim P. VanDuivendyk.
Publisher: Haworth Pastoral Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Binghamton, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780789029492; 9780789029508
Subjects: Grief -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.; Pastoral counseling.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / John R. Claypool; title: The unwanted gift of grief; title: Grief as gratitude, grief as gift; title: The wilderness of grief : the way to transformation without facing the pain; title: Growth may be limited in dying to the old; title: We rise to new life; title: Grief : a journey of wondering and wandering in the wilderness; title: Everyone grieves differently; title: How long will I grieve?; title: The effects of family and culture on grieving; title: Different pathways through grief : think people, feel people, and act people; title: Introverts and extroverts; title: Factors that affect the wilderness of grief; title: The faith factor; title: The need for sojourners : counselors, ministers, and friends; title: Sudden loss or slow, unfolding loss; title: Rejection and suicide; title: The life cycle and development; title: Differentiation and enmeshment; title: The wilderness of grief; title: Unbelievable darkness; title: The dynamics of darkness; title: Types of shock and disbelief; title: Temporary or permanent amnesia; title: Frustration in the midst of why?; title: Frustration and anger : part of the journey; title: Frustration and anger as regret, remorse, or guilt; title: Frustration and anger toward others; title: Praying for a miracle; title: Holy and earthly contracts : hope for healing and cure; title: Miracles and saying yes to death and suffering; title: Mom's good death; title: Advance directives and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders; title: Abby's good miracle; title: Wrestling with sadness and depression; title: Sadness and depression : normal parts of healing; title: Movement into light and healing; title: Signs of when depression is too deep; title: Getting help : when, what, and where; title: Healing : experiencing the light again; title: Caution : euphoria may be ahead!; title: What does this healing transformation look or feel like?; title: What is this mysterious spirit that transforms us through the wilderness?; title: And yet ... we never forget!; title: The return of grief : peek-a-boo experiences; title: Sojourners in the wilderness : how to help; title: Being a sojourner; title: What is a sojourner?; title: Appendix: The sojourner process guide : walking with another through the wilderness of grief; title: Sojourning with those who are in unbelievable darkness; title: Sojourning with those who are frustrated and angry; title: Sojourning with those praying for a miracle; title: Sojourning with those wrestling with sadness and depression; title: Sojourning with those in healing and light; title: Marriage : tough enough without grief; title: Couples and grieving; title: Gender differences and grieving; title: Complementarity in marriage and grief; title: The gift of sexual closeness amid grief; title: Appendix: The grief date : a guide for couples and family members; title: Ways of making it through the wilderness of grief.