Grief and bereavement groups may provide social support and connection, but the woman seeking to embrace her widowhood from a God-honoring perspective may easily come up short or be led astray by worldly counsel about where to find comfort in a time of loss.Ĭornish, who lost her husband to lung cancer, offers widows a biblical perspective that grew out of her own. Lawless, George Washington In SculptureFrances David Whittemore, The Old South: A Brief History With DocumentsDavid Williams, The Business Of Communicating: Improving. Any woman who is grieving the loss of her husband, or who knows of someone in mourning, will find this to be a valuable resource. The Undistracted Widow: Living For God After Losing Your Husband Carol W Cornish, How To Start Your Own Business Selling Collectible Products Of Irish WolfhoundsGail Forsyth, God's Character (Aglow Bible Study)Agnes C. Even though scriptural encouragement for widows is plentiful, Christian widows are often scrambling for resources that speak to their specific pain and heartache. The Undistracted Widow helps readers trust in God, manage emotions, learn from both biblical and contemporary widows, rethink the past, present and future, and prepare for what s next. And despite the fact that many mental-health professionals gauge the death of a spouse the number one stressor a person will face in their lifetime, most women are caught unaware of the significant challenges they must navigate once their husbands are gone.Ĭarol Cornish, in The Undistracted Widow: Living for God After Losing Your Husband (Crossway, 2010), provides hope and direction for widows who desire to remain devoted to God despite the harsh storms that accompany their new season of life. But since most women will outlive their husbands, it is reasonable to anticipate that many of us will be widows in our lifetime. The unwelcome transition into widowhood is traumatic and often misunderstood by those who have not been affected by such a loss. Like many of Margaret's widow friends had already realized before her, losing her husband to death turned Margaret's life upside-down and brought uncertainty at every turn. Her husband, who had succumbed to pancreatic cancer six weeks after his diagnosis, passed away surrounded by his wife and seven grown children. Any woman who is grieving the loss of her husband, or who knows of someone in mourning, will find this to be a valuable resource."How do you celebrate a wedding anniversary with only half of a couple?" asked Margaret Nyman only 26 days short of being wed to Nate for 40 years. Pastors, churches, and others will benefit from practical appendices. Becoming a Widow: The Ache of Missing Your Other Half (mini book). Cornish helps readers trust in God, manage emotions, learn from both biblical and contemporary widows, rethink the past, present,Īnd future, and prepare for what’s next. Grief: Learning To Live with Loss Howard Eyrich. The Undistracted Widow includes sections to help widows find renewed identity and purpose. Ministry to widows needs to be a priority for Christian communities, and Cornish equips churches, families, and friends to come alongside those mourning The Undistracted Widow helps readers trust in God, manage emotions, learn from both biblical and contemporary widows, rethink the past, present and future. Her husband of 38 years to lung cancer, encourages widows to use their widowhood for God’s glory. She provides the reader with direction in finding true and lasting comfort in Christ. The Undistracted Widow: Living for God After Losing Your Husband (Cornish) Writing from a biblical perspective, Carol Cornish helps readers to discover how God. Writing from a biblical perspective, Carol Cornish helps readers to discover how God is working in the midst of the deep distress of losing a spouse. Writing from a biblical perspective, Carol Cornish helps readers to discover how God is working in the midst of the deep distress of losing a spouse.
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