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Where is God When Grief Clouds Your Faith?
When grief overtakes your life like an unexpected storm, platitudes and well-meaning advice can feel like salt in an open wound. Loss doesn't just break your heart—it can shatter your faith, leaving you drowning in questions about God's goodness and wondering if healing after grief is even possible.
But what if there was a path through grief that led to more than just survival? What if understanding God's perspective on death, Heaven, and healing could transform your pain into profound hope? As both a Christian grief counseling expert and someone who has walked through the valley of loss herself, Dr. Amanda McNeil offers something radically different from traditional grief and loss healing guides.
Drawing from groundbreaking neuroscience research and deep biblical wisdom, this powerful book reveals:
Why our brains weren't designed to process death
How God's character anchors us in life's fiercest storms
What true healing after grief actually looks like (hint: it's not about "moving on")
Practical exercises and reflections for your healing journey
This isn't just another Christian book about grief or a collection of quick fixes. It's a compassionate roadmap for processing your loss while holding both profound pain and authentic hope. Whether you're in the raw aftermath of bereavement, feeling stuck in your grief healing process, or walking alongside someone who is grieving, Overcoming the Overcast offers a grace-filled path toward genuine healing.
Overcoming the Overcast: Navigating the Storms of Grief with God
By Dr. Amanda McNeil
Meant to Be: A Devotional for Husbands and Wives
by Drs. Justin and Amanda McNeil
"Many couples claim they were just 'meant to be' while others have walked through so much tragedy and heartache that this romantic notion feels so far from reality. What if instead of clinging to some idealized romantic idea, we actually got a vision of what God intended marriage to be?"
As pastors, Christian counselors, and a married couple of over a decade, Drs. Justin and Amanda McNeil have witnessed the highs and lows that couples experience. In this fourteen-day devotional, they provide:
Daily devotions to read together as a couple
Practical "Marriage Workout" activities to enrich your relationship
A daily, powerful "Prayer Prompt" to encourage prayer for your marriage and spouse
Guidance for making your marriage a priority
A vision for understanding God's true purpose for marriage
Whether you're newlyweds or have been married for years, this devotional will inspire you to invest intentionally in your marriage. Join Drs. Justin and Amanda on a journey to grow together and be part of a community of couples committed to nurturing their cherished union.
Grief Journal: Navigating Difficulty After Loss
by Dr. Amanda C. McNeil
Have you experienced profound loss or painful regret? Are you finding it hard to move past? Grief doesn't only come with death; it can come with any loss, including the loss of a relationship, loss of a career, loss of a way of life, or the loss of a dream.
This journal will help you process loss or change and track your reflections, experiences, and feelings over time. The thoughtful prompts will guide you as you begin your journey to healing. It has 12 sections you can use at your own pace in a way that makes the most sense for your grieving process, whether you write weekly, monthly, or even every 2-3 months. Begin, or continue on, the path toward healing with this grief journal.
Use this journal to help work through:
bereavment of the death of a loved one
grieving infertility
the grief of career change or job loss
grieving a miscarriage
the grief of disappointment
the grief of a major or unexpected life change
the grief of a medical diagnosis
or any kind of grief you may be experiencing from loss or change.
Features:
Use at your own pace; weekly, monthly, or otherwise
Inspiring quotes
Modern and aesthetic design
For men and women
Suitable for use by people of many faiths, including Christianity
A considerate gift for those who are facing loss
12 entries with thoughtfully-crafted prompts that build from one entry to the next
Also available en Español!
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