A Grief Observed

De: C. S. Lewis

Narrado por: Douglas Gresham

The Spiritual Journey of Grief

A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis’s honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.

An awe experience

There were so many nuggets of gold and silver for my mind and soul to ponder and hide in my heart. Thankful for the strength and conviction of CS to write this for us all.

Finding the Lord in Loss

One of the greatest questions to ever cross my mind is whether or not God, in his omniscience, allows pain. What would be it's purpose? C. S. Lewis's brief book speaks of the loss of his wife and how, though he asked God for the reasons behind such suffering, he did not lose his faith. In fact, his faith in the Lord was strengthened. I very much enjoyed a few sentences in his last chapter: "Heaven will solve our problems, but not, I think, by showing us subtle reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions. The notions will all be knocked from under our feet. We shall see that there never was any problem." God is in control, always. And, even if it takes loss to bring that revelation, thank you, Lord, for giving us the chance to open our eyes to Your Will and Love. Douglas Gresham wonderfully narrated C. S. Lewis's brilliant book!

The transparency in which he takes the reader through his pain is beautiful!

A Grief Witnessed is one of the most beautiful compilations of candor I have ever read concerning one's life! I absolutely recommend it! I recently lost my youngest son. This book helped me to properly categorize and understand my own Grief.

GRIEF EXPERIENCE

What made the experience of listening to A Grief Observed the most enjoyable?

His honesty about his true feelings. You could feel his hurt.

What other book might you compare A Grief Observed to and why?

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Which scene was your favorite?

Toward the end when he thought back to several things he had lost in life but nothing compared to the death of his wife.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the book because it was from a male perspective grieving his wife.

Incredible

Lewis is able to articulate what so many struggle to understand. His experience with grief is wide reaching.