A Grief Observed

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: 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.

Excellent thoughts

I thoroughly enjoyed taking this thoughtful journey with someone as insightful as CS Lewis. Highly recommend.

Good to listen to.

This book is about the lose of his wife. I lost our only child. Although the two are not the same. This was still helpful to listen to.