Grief Devotional

If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've discovered that few people understand the deep hurt you feel. Through a Season of Grief is the first 365-day devotional designed to support and uplift you in the first, most difficult year of bereavement. These devotions offer biblical comfort and practical teaching that will enable you to take steps forward each day toward healing. You will better understand the grieving process and will receive needed encouragement along the way. 

Grief is a journey without a roadmap, and 365 Daily Grief Devotional offers gentle guidance, faith-rooted comfort, and practical support for every step along the way. Written by physician and spiritual companion Dr. Erlinda Asa Sabili, this daily devotional combines Scripture, heartfelt reflections, prayers, and small actionable prompts to help listeners navigate loss, honor their loved ones, and find moments of peace in the midst of sorrow.

You expected your faith to help with this. And it is helping, maybe. But not in the way you thought it would. The grief is still here, still heavy, still present in every room of your house and every quiet moment of your day. The prayers feel hollow. The verses people keep sending land wrong. And somewhere underneath all of it is a question you are almost afraid to ask: is something wrong with my faith? Nothing is wrong with your faith. Grief is not the opposite of faith. Grief is love with nowhere to go. And when you loved someone well, grief is what you are left holding when they are gone...

Faith is hard. Motherhood is messy. Grace feels far away. If you’ve ever spilled coffee on your Bible, cried in Target, or missed quiet time again… you are so not alone. Holy Shenanigans is a 30-day devotional that feels more like coffee with your best friend than a checklist for perfection. If you’ve ever tried to find Jesus in the middle of your chaos—between crying kids, overwhelming grief, awkward social moments, and spilled coffee—then welcome. You’re in the right place. In Holy Shenanigans: Grace, Grief & Laughing Anyway, Emily Hampton takes you on a wildly relatable ...

This year-long devotional invites you into simple, everyday practices and Scriptural truths to bring you hope in the midst of suffering and loss. “A stunning resource for anyone with fresh or lingering grief who doesn’t feel like they can even lift their head some days. This beautiful...

Few losses are as painful as the death of someone close. No valley is as vast as grief, no journey as personal and life changing. Compassionate and wise guides Raymond Mitsch and Lynn Brookside shine a light on the road through grief. They can help you endure the anguish and uncertainty; understand the cycles of grief; sort through the emotions of anger, guilt, fear, and depression; and face the god who allowed you to lose the one you love.

Navigating Grief and Loss A 60-Day Devotional Journal with Daily Scripture, Prayer, and Space to Reflect and Heal Grief changes everything. Someone you love is no longer here, yet the world keeps moving, and you may be left carrying sorrow that feels too heavy to explain. Whether your loss is recent or you have been grieving for a long time, you may long for comfort, hope, strength, and healing, but not know where to begin. This 60-day Christian grief devotional offers a gentle place to begin. Through Scripture, prayer, guided reflection, and thoughtful prompts, it helps you process your ...

New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller—whose books have sold millions of copies to both religious and secular readers—explores one of the most difficult questions we must answer in our lives: Why is there pain and suffering? Walking with God through Pain and Suffering is the...

Sorrow and suffering. Why would anyone write about such a thing or, worse, spend a month reading and doing the heavy spiritual work of meditating and praying through a devotional dealing with the most morbid machinations of the soul? In 2004, I moved to South Africa and came face to face with extreme poverty and the ravaging plague of AIDS. I held the hands of the starving and the dying. I cried out. Nothing changed. Years later, the same children were still hungry despite my best efforts. AIDS came to infect our closest friends. We fought. We often lost. The sorrow never released its grip....

A classic, personal work of self-examination from the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, hailed as “one of the world’s greatest spiritual writers” by Christianity Today This is Henri Nouwen’s secret journal. It was written during the most difficult period of his life...

When life feels heavy, it’s easy to wonder where God is in the silence. Maybe you’re tired—not just physically, but deep in your soul. Maybe you’ve prayed through tears, carried questions you’ve never said out loud, or tried to stay strong for everyone else while your own heart quietly aches. The Gospel of John for the Weary Soul is a gentle companion for those seasons. Through 14 comfort-centered chapters in the Gospel of John, you’ll walk with Jesus as He meets people in the dark, in the waiting, in the storms, and in grief. John doesn’t give us a distant Savior—he shows ...

Angie Smith was eighteen weeks pregnant with her fourth daughter, Audrey Caroline, when doctors discovered conditions leaving Audrey "incompatible with life." Faced with the decision whether to terminate the pregnancy, Angie and her husband chose to carry Audrey for as long as she had life...

Find comfort for your soul when you feel crushed by the weight of life’s challenges. Hope for Hard Days is just what you need when the world feels overwhelming and heavy. Through 90 encouraging devotions from pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado, you will be reminded that God is close...

The pain of losing a loved one can be overwhelming, and it's important to take the time to grieve and process your emotions. The 60-Day Christian Devotional for the Grieving Heart (eBook edition) is designed to provide comfort and guidance as you navigate this difficult journey of grief using just one writing prompt each day. In the midst of your pain, it can be difficult to find words to express your feelings or to understand why this has happened. Through prayer and reflection, we can find hope and healing in God's love and grace. This journal provides daily prompts to guide you in your ...

Losing a loved one, especially a spouse, can leave a man feeling lost, isolated, and overwhelmed. Grief Recovery for Men is a compassionate, faith-centered guide designed to help men navigate grief with resilience, courage, and practical wisdom. Unlike traditional books about grief, this grief book speaks directly to the unique challenges men face—offering actionable strategies, faith-driven insights, and emotional healing techniques to regain stability and purpose. Whether you’re struggling with grief and loss, coping with anxiety, or seeking support for grieving man in your life, this...

Amazing (furry) lessons from a dog’s life You’ll be enthralled by this story of a man and his lovable Labrador retriever, Hannah, and what their canine friendship can show us about life, grace, and long walks in the park. Hannah was Dave Burchett’s best friend. He couldn’t imagine...

Wilderness Meditations is a 40-day devotional guide designed for the season of Lent, inviting readers on a journey toward deeper intimacy with Jesus in preparation for Easter. While originally created for Lent, the devotions are equally suited for times of fasting, spiritual retreats, small group studies, or personal spiritual growth throughout the year. Each day’s devotion centers on a specific aspect of Christ’s character, offering a theme for meditation, Scripture passages for reflection, and thoughtful guidance to help you engage in meaningful prayer. Designed to be completed in ...

A gentle Catholic prayer companion for elderly readers, the sick, the housebound, and those who want familiar prayers close at hand. As eyesight weakens, strength fades, or illness makes long prayer difficult, many faithful Catholics still desire one thing deeply: to remain close to God. A Large-Print Catholic Prayer Book for Seniors was created for that tender season of life. Written in a reverent, peaceful, and traditional Catholic spirit, this book gathers simple prayers, Scripture passages, familiar devotions, and words of comfort for the ordinary and difficult moments of later life. It...

Every one of us will experience suffering. Many of us are experiencing it now. As we have seen in recent years, evil is real in our world, present and close to each one of us. In such difficult times, suffering and evil beg questions about God--Why would an all-good and all-powerful God create a...

A 12-Week Devotional for the Grieving — From a Hospice Chaplain Who Has Sat With Loss for a Living Grief rarely looks like the five neat stages people describe at dinner parties. It circles back months later. It shows up in a grocery store aisle. It sits uncomfortably next to a moment of laughter you didn't expect to feel again so soon — and no one warned you that both could be true at once. Sacred Pause for the Bereaved was written by Joseph Wadas, a hospice chaplain who has spent years sitting not just with the dying, but with the people left behind. This devotional doesn't offer five...