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| facing death and finding hope: Facing Death And Finding Hope Christine Longaker, 2011-11-30 Many books have been written on the subject of death and dying over the last twenty-five years, yet none provides a comprehensive spiritual paradigm combined with practical guidance for resounding effectively and compassionately to be most common difficulties and challenges of the dying. Christine's Longaker's uncompromising and uplifting book does it all, and is based on her own personal experiences, her study and work with Sogyal Rinpoche and on the workshops she now holds all over Europe and the USA. |
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| facing death and finding hope: Facing Death Finding Hope Aus/Nz C. Longaker, 1997 Christine Longaker's experience with death and care of the dying began in 1976 when her husband was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the age of twenty-four. Since his death, she has devoted her life to ease the suffering of those facing death. In Facing Death and Finding Hope, she clearly and compassionately identifies the typical fears and struggles experienced by the dying and their families. The core of this book is presented in Four Tasks of Living and Dying, using the Tibetan Buddhist perspective on death to provide a new framework of meaning. A book of great depth and grace, it is destined to become a classic in the literature on death and dying. |
| facing death and finding hope: Shining Moments Georgia Lang Weithe, 2008 Death is the last chapter in everyone's life story, and while we would rather not dwell on it, we're often hungry for insights and information that will comfort us and calm our fears. In Shining moments: finding hope in facing death, Georgia Weithe provides an intellectual rationale for the importance of coming to terms with death, an emotional glimpse into what it is like to sit vigil while someone we love is dying, and spiritual directions for how to create an atmosphere of comfort and safety to support the dying person and help them let go. The book shines a positive light on death to help us accept its presence in our lives. It offers readers the hopeful message that when we have found the key to living with the knowledge of our own death, the door to inner peace and the hope of fulfilling our true purpose on earth is opened. Shining Moments is a valuable resource for all who have an intellectual curiosity about death, for friends and family members of loved ones who are in the final stage of life, and for Hospice and other end-of-life care professionals who assist them with their journey--Publisher's description. |
| facing death and finding hope: Facing Death Jim deMaine, 2020-09-15 ad;bnpaio nbqw;oreb n Is it possible to have a good death, free from unnecessary pain and trauma? What if our final days were designed to bring about reconciliation and release? In this wise and large-hearted book, Dr. Jim deMaine offers advice pointing the way toward a grace-filled transition out of life. Facing Death is both a memoir-in-vignettes and a handbook full of practical advice from Dr. deMaine's forty years in busy hospitals and ICUs. Using stories from his own life and practice, the veteran physician walks readers through ethical questions around heroic interventions: Do we fully understand what we're asking when we tell doctors to do everything to prolong life, even in cases when a patient has no chance of regaining consciousness? If we write advance directives outlining the kinds of care we would, or would not want, how can we ensure that they will be followed? As a pulmonary and critical care specialist, Dr. deMaine developed deep experience navigating such quandaries with patients and their families. In Facing Death he also treads into territory many physicians avoid, such as the role of spirituality; conflicts between doctors and families; cultural traditions that can aid or impede the goal of a peaceful transition, and ways to leave a moral legacy for our descendants. |
| facing death and finding hope: Facing Death Irena Peli, 2021-05-17 Have you ever wondered how your life will end? Or how you, and your loved ones, will cope with those days and hours as death approaches? If such ponderings provoke panic, you're not alone. It's normal to fear death, especially in a society that doesn't relish conversations about the end of life. Over the centuries, public health and medical advances have extended lives while the process of dying has been whisked out of sight. Based on four decades of designing international palliative care trainings, as well as her personal experience, the author offers an uplifting spiritual paradigm together with guidance on assessing and responding to the emotional, spiritual and practical needs of the dying and their families. The book includes invaluable advice for understanding and healing grief, for supporting children, and for medical and family caregivers. An essential handbook for anyone facing death, helping a loved one, or working in the caregiving field. |
| facing death and finding hope: Finding Hope and Faith in the Face of Death Stephen A. Karol, 2018-04-11 This book is about giving people hope and faith, comfort and inspiration when a death occurs. It is based on my experiences throughout my forty-year career as a rabbi in helping my congregants deal with the emotions and thoughts that occur when a loved one dies. I have grown to understand, and have taught about, the importance of community when we are mourners, and of the absolute emotional and spiritual power of prayer. The book includes lessons that I have learned personally and professionally, lessons that are relevant to the very real issues brought on by sorrow and regret. My messages not only educate those who read them but also convey a sense of faith and hope that can positively affect our transition from mourning to living our lives. And, they are valid for Jews and non-Jews alike—those who attend services, and those who don’t. |
| facing death and finding hope: Death is But a Dream Christopher Kerr, 2020-02-11 The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. Experiences at the end of life testify to our greatest needs: to love and be loved, to be nurtured and feel connected, to be remembered and forgiven. Christopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet he has tended to thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love, meaning and grace. They reveal that there is hope beyond cure as they transition to focus on personal meaning. In this extraordinary and beautiful book, Dr. Kerr shares his patients' stories and his own research pointing to death as not purely the end of life, but as a final passage of humanity and transcendence. Drawing on interviews with over 1,200 patients and more than a decade of quantified data , Dr. Kerr reveals why pre-death dreams and visions are remarkable events that bring comfort and exemplify human resilience. These are not regular dreams. Described as more real than real, they frequently include loved ones long gone and mark the transition from distress to acceptance. These end-of-life experiences help patients restore meaning, make sense of the dying process and assist in reclaiming it as an experience in which they have a say. They also benefit the bereaved who get relief from seeing their loved ones pass with a sense of calm closure. Beautifully written with astonishing stories, this book, at its heart, celebrates the power to reclaim how we die, while soothing the bereaved who witness their loved ones go with unqualified grace. |
| facing death and finding hope: Grief Paul David Tripp, 2005-03-24 No matter what the circumstances, death shakes us to the core. It seems so wrong, and it is! We long for comfort, but we don't know where to look. Can God really help when we are overwhelmed with grief? With compassion and biblical wisdom, Paul David Tripp shows us how to think and what to do when death enters our door. He reminds us that ... |
| facing death and finding hope: Facing Pain, Finding Hope Daniel Hurley, Daniel John Hurley, 2005 Read but the words of this book and be healed. Dr. Hurley is that remarkable combination of rigorous scientist and profoundly spiritual physician. You would not mind a long wait in his office to tell him your story. But you will likely find it already in these pages with indispensable counsel on how to understand and manage the sorrows and pains of life. You will keep this book and give copies to others. --Eugene Kennedy, author of The Pain of Being Human and My Brother Joseph: The Spirit of a Cardinal and the Story of a Friendship Coping with illness is never easy, but we can find hope in the midst of our suffering when we look to Jesus, the ultimate physician. In Facing Pain, Finding Hope, Dr. Daniel Hurley explores what he calls the intimacy of suffering and faith. It is a place where afflicted people encounter the Jesus of the Gospels--a doctor with no rushed appointment schedule, no need of malpractice insurance. Dr. Hurley shows how an intimate reading of the Gospels can open new horizons of healing for people coping with illness. Through this book, he invites sufferers--and those who live with them--into a dialogue with Jesus the healer. |
| facing death and finding hope: Facing Decline, Finding Hope Jeffrey D. Jones, 2015-02-05 Church today isn’t the same as it was fifty years ago—or even ten years ago. In spite of the powerful stories of turn-around churches with skyrocketing memberships, the difficult reality is that most congregations are getting smaller. Jeffrey D. Jones asks brave questions for congregations facing this reality—what if membership growth isn’t the primary goal for a church? How can churches remain vital, even with declining attendance? Facing Decline, Finding Hope is an essential resource to help congregations confront their shrinking size while looking towards the hopeful reality that God is calling them to greater faithfulness. The book draws on biblical and theological resources, as well as contemporary leadership studies, to help leaders—both clergy and laity—set aside a survival mentality and ask new questions to shape ministry more attuned to today’s world. Facing Decline, Finding Hope is a powerful book for leaders who want to honestly assess the size of their church and plan for faithful, invigorating service regardless of whether membership numbers are up or down. |
| facing death and finding hope: When Your Family's Lost a Loved One Nancy Guthrie, David Guthrie, 2013-01-25 All families eventually face the loss of a loved one. When it happens, it can place great strain on a marriage, as well as on other relationships. That's partly because we don't know what to do with our feelings and partly because every family member grieves in his or her own way. In this book, Nancy and David Guthrie explore the family dynamics involved when a loved one dies—and debunk some myths about family grief. Through their own experiences of losing two young children and interviews with those who've faced losing spouses and parents, they show how grief can actually pull a family closer together rather than tearing it apart. |
| facing death and finding hope: The Gentle Passage: Helping Children Understand Death Pasquale De Marco, 2025-05-09 **The Gentle Passage: Helping Children Understand Death is a gentle and informative guide for children between the ages of 9 and 12, parents, and consolers during the sensitive time of losing a loved one.** This interactive book includes a meaningful story with questions to answer, activities, and coloring pages to help children understand and cope with the complexities of death. Death is an inevitable part of life, and it's important for children to learn about it in a way that is both honest and age-appropriate. The Gentle Passage: Helping Children Understand Death provides a safe space for children to ask questions, express their feelings, and begin to process the loss of someone they love. Through a combination of storytelling, interactive activities, and thoughtful discussions, The Gentle Passage: Helping Children Understand Death helps children to: * Understand the cycle of life and death * Recognize and acknowledge their emotions * Develop healthy coping mechanisms * Find comfort in the memory of their loved one * Embrace the beauty and preciousness of life The Gentle Passage: Helping Children Understand Death is a valuable resource for any family who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It can help children to understand what is happening, cope with their emotions, and begin to heal. This book is written in a warm and compassionate style, and it is filled with beautiful illustrations that will appeal to children of all ages. It is a book that can be read over and over again, and it will provide comfort and support to children as they navigate the difficult journey of grief. **If you are looking for a book to help your child understand death, The Gentle Passage: Helping Children Understand Death is the perfect choice. It is a book that will help children to cope with their loss and to find peace and healing.** If you like this book, write a review on google books! |
| facing death and finding hope: Finding Hope in Times of Grief Preston Parrish, Glenda Parrish, 2011-03-01 Preston and Glenda Parrish experienced the sudden death of their 25-year-old son, Nathan, in the same week that Preston’s father died. In Finding Hope in Times of Grief, the Parrishes candidly share their story and the struggles they faced, as well as how they found hope in Christ and in the pages of the Bible. Writing not from theory but from experience, the Parrishes come alongside others who grieve, pointing them to God’s all-sufficient grace, grace that is great enough to infuse even their worst moments with His comfort. This book will help those who grieve to know God’s presence and peace in the midst of their suffering realize that hope still exists and can be known understand that their suffering can assume a place of purpose in their life and in the lives of others Finding Hope in Times of Grief points readers to the surpassing hope we have in Christ and the comfort that comes ultimately from God Himself. This book will also help family members and friends better understand how to support those who grieve. |
| facing death and finding hope: In Search of the Canary Tree Lauren E. Oakes, 2018-11-27 The award-winning and surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming world Several years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying tree: the yellow-cedar. With climate change as the culprit, the death of this species meant loss for many Alaskans. Oakes and her research team wanted to chronicle how plants and people could cope with their rapidly changing world. Amidst the standing dead, she discovered the resiliency of forgotten forests, flourishing again in the wake of destruction, and a diverse community of people who persevered to create new relationships with the emerging environment. Eloquent, insightful, and deeply heartening, In Search of the Canary Tree is a case for hope in a warming world. |
| facing death and finding hope: What We Wish Were True Tallu Schuyler Quinn, 2022-04-19 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Facing death is the hardest thing of all, and Tallu Quinn faces hers in a way that broke and healed my heart. This book is a beautiful tribute to life, to truth, and to love.”—Glennon Doyle, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed Profound essays on nurturing life while facing a terminal diagnosis, from the dedicated humanitarian and young mother creating “a vibrant legacy for us to hold on to and learn from” (Ann Patchett) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews “I am holding both my hope and my grief together in the same hands. It is a loose hold, looser than I am accustomed to. My love is so much bigger than me.” Nonprofit leader and minister Tallu Schuyler Quinn spent her adult life working to alleviate hunger, systemic inequality, and food waste, first as a volunteer throughout the United States and abroad, and then as the founder of the Nashville Food Project, where she supported the vibrant community work of local food justice in Middle Tennessee. That all changed just after her fortieth birthday, when she was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma, an aggressive form of terminal brain cancer. In What We Wish Were True, Quinn achingly grapples with the possibility of leaving behind the husband and children she adores, and what it means to live with a terminal diagnosis and still find meaning. “I think about how my purpose may be the same in death as it continues to be in life—surrendering to the hope that our weaknesses can be made strong, that what is broken can be made whole,” she writes. Through gorgeous prose, Quinn masterfully weaves together the themes of life and death by integrating spiritually nourishing stories about family, identity, vocational call, beloved community, God’s wide welcome, and living with brain cancer. Taken together, these stunning essays are a piercing reminder to cherish each moment, whether heartbreaking or hilarious, and cast loose other concerns. As a mother, a kindred spirit, and a dear friend, Tallu Schuyler Quinn looks into our eyes with well-earned tears in her own and tells us the bittersweet truth: We are all searching for what has already found us—present and boundless love. This love will deliver us and never let us go. |
| facing death and finding hope: Living with Grief Joyce Davidson, Kenneth J. Doka, 1999 First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
| facing death and finding hope: Inner Peace - Global Impact Kathryn Goldman Schuyler, 2012-11-01 INNER PEACE—GLOBAL IMPACT describes underlying principles of Tibetan wisdom traditions relevant for successful leadership in the 21st century as well as Tibetan teachers whose entrepreneurial actions were critical to the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. With first-person narratives, personal stories, scholarly research, and commentaries by noted social scientists, this book is written for everyone who wants ideas to revitalize leadership. It is rich with vivid pictures of deep personal experience. Long-time Western Tibetan Buddhist practitioners describe how their practice has influenced them in fields as diverse as scientific research, social work, art, dance, and university teaching. The Dalai Lama is seen through the eyes of his long-time friend, eminent author Huston Smith, as well as through the experiences of Thupten Jinpa, his 25-year English translator. Sogyal Rinpoche shares his vision for transforming traditional ways of studying, while Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, a 10th generation Tibetan yogi, reflects on the challenges of teaching in a Western culture where perspectives differ so vastly from those of Tibet. With insights from Tibetan lamas and Western thought leaders including Peter Senge, Bill George, and Margaret Wheatley, this book creates new visions for leadership and the workplace. |
| facing death and finding hope: The Wisdom of Listening Mark Brady, 2010-07 The benefits of practicing true listening are very real. Through refining our listening skills, we not only understand just what to say; we also understand when not to say anything at all. We become more open, present, and responsive. In turn, we renew the sense of peace within ourselves. And the effects on our romantic, family, and professional relationships are undeniable. In The Wisdom of Listening, award-winning author, teacher, and trainer Dr. Mark Brady and contributors that include Ram Dass and A.H. Almaas, help us to develop the'' listening warrior'' inside us all. Inspiring and easy to follow, the lessons here can transform the ways that we interact with others, whether in a large meeting or in a face-to-face encounter. Listening is almost a lost art; some of us may have forgotten how to do it; some of us may have never quite learned. The Wisdom of Listening gives readers the skills to overcome our culture's tendency towards distraction and reaction, and to be more fully in the world. |
| facing death and finding hope: Turn My Mourning into Dancing Henri Nouwen, 2004-06-29 How do you find hope in hard times? Learn not only how to survive the difficult seasons, but to live a full life in the midst of them and beyond. Grounded in God's constancy and rooted in eternal hope, Nouwen guides you towards the kind of life that you can dance to—even through the darkest night. Deeply comforting and profoundly realistic, Turn My Mourning into Dancing discusses five movements we experience during hard times: From Our Little Selves to a Larger World From Holding Tight to Letting Go From Fatalism to Hope From Manipulation to Love From a Fearful Death to a Joyous Life Healing begins with taking our pain out of its toxic isolation and seeing our sufferings in communion with all humanity, and all creation. Nouwen teaches us that our lives participate in something much larger. Turn My Mourning into Dancing is a must read for: Those seeking growth and insight on the struggles of life Anyone going through the grief process and searching for real solutions Those who have experienced a loss, betrayal, or hard times Everyone grieves differently. It is a process, not a science experiment. Mourning shouldn’t last forever. Do you want the kind of life that allows you to dance even in the middle of the darkest night? Get the answers and find hope within your hard times. |
| facing death and finding hope: Awake at the Bedside Koshin Paley Ellison, Matt Weingast, 2016-05-24 In Awake at the Bedside, pioneers of palliative and end-of-life care as well as doctors, chaplains, caregivers and even poets offer wisdom that will challenge, uplift, comfort--and change the way we think about death. Equal parts instruction manual and spiritual testimony, it includes specific instructions and personal accounts to inspire, counsel, and teach.--Amazon.com. |
| facing death and finding hope: 40 Chances Howard G Buffett, 2013-10-22 The son of legendary investor Warren Buffet relates how he set out to help nearly a billion individuals who lack basic food security through his passion of farming, in forty stories of lessons learned. |
| facing death and finding hope: On My Way to Heaven Mark Ashton, 2010-01-01 |
| facing death and finding hope: Preparing to Die Andrew Holecek, 2013-07-09 We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business. Part One shows how to prepare one's mind and how to help others, before, during, and after death. The author explains how spiritual preparation for death can completely transform our relationship to the end of life, dissolving our fear and helping us to feel open and receptive to letting go in the dying process. Daily meditation practices, the stages of dying and how to work with them, and after-death experiences are all detailed in ways that will be particularly helpful for those with an interest in Tibetan Buddhism and in Tibetan approaches to conscious dying. Part Two addresses the practical issues that surround death. Experts in grief, hospice, the funeral business, and the medical and legal issues of death contribute chapters to prepare the reader for every practical concern, including advance directives, green funerals, the signs of death, warnings about the funeral industry, the stages of grief, and practical care for the dying. Part Three contains heart-advice from twenty of the best-known Tibetan Buddhist masters now teaching in the West. These brief interviews provide words of solace and wisdom to guide the dying and their caregivers during this challenging time. Preparing to Die is for anyone interested in learning how to prepare for death from a Buddhist perspective, both spiritually and practically. It is also for those who want to learn how to help someone else who is dying, both during the time of illness and death as well as after death. |
| facing death and finding hope: Using the Power of Hope to Cope with Dying Cathleen Fanslow, 2012-06-01 Introducing Cathleen Fanslow's Hope System, which incorporates the four stages of hope (hope for cure, for treatment, for prolongation of life, and for peaceful death), this book shows both the living and the dying how to use the power of hope to cope with the inevitable. This powerful and simple system enables families, friends, and professional caregivers to understand and assist the dying on their journey--regardless of their beliefs--by addressing all levels of the experience: physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. Concentrating on solutions for the day-to-day emotional needs of the dying, this practical guide also features examples and stories from families that have experienced loss, as well as helpful passages that provide hope throughout the ordeal. |
| facing death and finding hope: Holding On to Hope Nancy Guthrie, 2015-10-02 A healing book for those in the wake of life’s devastating storms. We can never plan for the unexpected turns of this life that sometimes lead to great personal suffering. Sometimes that suffering can overshadow everything and threaten to pull us under. Nancy Guthrie knows what it is to be plunged into life’s abyss. Framing her own story of staggering loss and soaring hope with the biblical story of Job, she takes you by the hand and guides you on a pathway through pain—straight to the heart of God. Holding On to Hope offers an uplifting perspective, not only for those experiencing monumental loss, but for anyone going through difficulty and failure. (Includes an 8-week study on the book of Job for readers who want to dig deeper into what the Bible says about dealing with suffering and grief.) |
| facing death and finding hope: Find Hope Zondervan Bibles, 2010 Find Hope and Find Love, two additions to the NIV VerseLight Bibles series, comes with select verses of Scripture highlighted in blue so that readers can easily find the words they need to hear when they need to hear them. |
| facing death and finding hope: Facing Death, Embracing Life David Kuhl, 2006 A practical and compassionate guide to living with a terminal illness, written by a well-respected palliative care doctor. In his highly regarded bestseller What Dying People Want, Dr. David Kuhl provided valuable insights into the experience of living with a terminal illness. In this guide, Dr. Kuhl distills the practical advice he presented in his first book and helps readers to cope with a terminal illness by providing concrete, step-by-step suggestions, as well as offering space for private reflection. This format will allow readers -- those contending with terminal illness as well as their family and friends -- to sort through difficult but vital conversations with loved ones and caregivers before they take place. This guide includes advice on: - Talking to health care providers about treatment and diagnosis - Learning the right questions to ask specialists - Finding out about alternative treatments - Considering home care vs. hospitalization - Finding sources of financial support - Offering space and guidance for recording and reflecting on larger, more emotional themes |
| facing death and finding hope: Radical Acts of Love Janie Brown, 2021-03-30 With Radical Acts of Love, Janie Brown demonstrates the power of a book to transform, in fact to turn things upside down. She turns death into life, despair into hope, sorrow into joy, and pain into love with these twenty astonishing encounters with the dying. We all know somewhere in the back of our minds that a deeper understanding and acceptance of death is supposed to release us into an even fiercer embrace of life—this wonderful book made me, for the first time, truly feel and believe it. —Stephen Fry In this profound and moving book, oncology nurse Janie Brown recounts twenty conversations she has had with the dying, including people close to her. Each conversation uncovers a different perspective on, and experience of death, while at the same time exploring its universalities. Offering extremely sensitive and wise insight into our final moments, Brown shows practical ways to facilitate the shift from feeling helpless about death to feeling hopeful; from fear to acceptance; from feeling disconnected and alone, to becoming part of the wider, collective story of our mortality. As Janie Brown writes, Most people now under sixty have never seen a person die, and so have become deeply fearful about death, their own and the deaths of their beloved others. They have had no role models to show them how to care for a dying person, and therefore no confidence in being able to do so. My hope is that the baby boomer cohort who pushed for the return of the midwives to de-medicalize birth will also be instrumental in reclaiming the death process. This book is my contribution to the re-empowerment of all of us to take charge of our lives and our deaths, remembering that we know how to die, just as we knew how to come into this world. We also know how to heal, and to settle our lives as best we can, before we die. In my view, this is the greatest gift we could give our loved ones: to be prepared and open and accepting when the time comes for us to leave this world. |
| facing death and finding hope: The Toughest Battle: Finding Hope and Healing in the Face of Infertility Pasquale De Marco, 2025-04-09 **The Toughest Battle: Finding Hope and Healing in the Face of Infertility** is a powerful and transformative guide for individuals and couples navigating the challenging journey of infertility. With empathy, compassion, and unwavering honesty, this book delves into the complexities of infertility, offering a lifeline of support and a wealth of practical advice. Within these pages, readers will find: * **Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster**: Expert guidance on understanding and coping with the intense emotions that accompany infertility, including grief, anger, shame, and isolation. * **Finding Strength in Vulnerability**: Strategies for embracing vulnerability and seeking support from loved ones, friends, and support groups. * **Redefining Success and Fulfillment**: Inspiration and guidance for redefining personal definitions of success and fulfillment beyond traditional societal norms. * **Exploring Alternative Paths**: A comprehensive exploration of alternative paths to parenthood, including adoption, surrogacy, and donor sperm or eggs. * **The Mind-Body Connection**: Techniques for managing stress, improving overall well-being, and promoting emotional healing. * **Communication and Relationships**: Practical advice for navigating conversations about infertility, strengthening bonds with loved ones, and maintaining intimacy and connection. * **Finding Hope and Inspiration**: Uplifting stories of resilience, triumph, and hope from those who have faced infertility. * **Advocacy and Awareness**: A call to action for greater awareness and advocacy for infertility, including strategies for educating the public and fighting for reproductive rights. More than just a self-help guide, **The Toughest Battle** is a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit, a testament to the diverse paths to family, and a source of empowerment for those seeking healing and fulfillment beyond infertility. If you like this book, write a review! |
| facing death and finding hope: Facing Death with Hope David Powlison, 2008-10-31 Is a life-threatening illness, a major life change, or just plain old age forcing you to face your own mortality? Probably, like most of us, you'd rather not think or talk about your own death. But ignoring your death won't stop it from happening—the mortality rate is still 100%! David Powlison explains why you don't have to take this ... |
| facing death and finding hope: Find Hope: NIV VerseLight Bible Christopher D. Hudson, 2010-02-09 'This Bible caught me when I was sinking ... A friend of mine bought me this Bible -- it was a really kind gesture. She said she didn't know what to say to me herself, but she was sorry for what I had been through and she thought it might help. Well, it did. This Bible caught me when I was sinking and brought me back to the surface.' ---John, age 48 Find Hope is a full-text Bible with passages that describe the hope and comfort God offers to hurting people highlighted in blue to make them easy to find. Millions of people, men, women, and children, have been leaning on God's truths during their most troubling times for over 2000 years. Discover, like John, these truths that still have the power to sustain, comfort, and bring you joy today. NIV VerseLight Bibles make great gifts for friends in need of biblical encouragement, or for your own personal use. Whether you need inspiration, comfort, or simply want to hear words of God's love, there is an NIV VerseLight Bible for you. Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. ---Psalm 119:105 |
| facing death and finding hope: Waiting is the Night: Finding Hope When You’re Stuck on the Other Side of Dawn Shannon Brink, 2023-05-09 We all go through seasons of waiting, times when God just seems to have closed His ears to us and turned His back. During those seasons, it’s easy for us to give up hope and lose heart. But what if we hold on to the hope that God is working behind the scenes, even if we can’t see Him? What can we learn from those times of waiting? Shannon Brink has experienced those seasons herself—after various injuries forced her to stay in bed for weeks on end, while she was facing possible infertility but longed to be a mother, as door after door closed on her dreams of living in a far-away land, and now as she waits for sleep to come while battling chronic insomnia. As a former nighttime nurse, Shannon knows that the hardest time of the waiting season is at night, when our thoughts take over and worry invades. Drawing from her own experiences and from the examples of God’s people in the Bible who also experienced seasons of waiting, Shannon encourages the reader to hold on to the One Who created us and has only our good in mind. While waiting in the dark, cling to the Light. |
| facing death and finding hope: NIV, Find Hope: VerseLight Bible Zondervan,, 2011-04-19 Find Hope is a complete Bible with easy-to-find highlighted passages about God’s hope and comfort for hurting people. Featuring the text of the New International Version (NIV)—the world’s most popular modern-English Bible—discover the verses that will sustain, comfort, and encourage you. Whether you need inspiration and comfort or simply want to read about God’s comfort and care for his people, there is an NIV VerseLight Bible for you. NIV ©2011. The New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible is the world’s most popular modern-English Bible—easy to understand, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. |
| facing death and finding hope: The Last Adventure of Life Maria Dancing Heart, 2008 A tool for healing and prayer, this book aims to assist anyone who is grieving, preparing to die, caring for loved ones who are ill, or interested in exploring different ways to view spirituality and death. It offers an introduction to hospice and includes inspirational stories, poetry, scripture, prayers, and guided meditations. |
| facing death and finding hope: Medical Ethics in Health Care Chaplaincy Walter Moczynski, Hille Haker, Katrin Bentele, 2009 Medical Ethics in Health Care Chaplaincy is a response to the new challenges spiritual care providers are confronted with in a profession that has faced dramatic change in function and scope over the last few decades. The rich collection of essays brings together the experience, approaches and research of many US and German scholars in the area of ethics, medicine, theology, psychology and spiritual care. This is an invaluable resource addressing the many spiritual, religious and ethical issues in providing care to the sick and dying for hospital chaplains, clergy, health care professionals, teachers, academics, ethics committee members and students in medical ethics, theology and/or religious studies. |
| facing death and finding hope: A Peaceful Eternity Pasquale De Marco, In the face of life's inevitable journey, A Peaceful Eternity offers a profound and transformative exploration of death, inviting readers to transcend fear and embrace the unknown with courage and grace. With eloquence and compassion, Pasquale De Marco guides us through the labyrinthine corridors of mortality, gently dispelling the shadows of uncertainty that often shroud this universal truth. Through a tapestry of personal anecdotes, philosophical musings, and spiritual insights, Pasquale De Marco paints a vivid portrait of death as a transformative experience, a gateway to a realm of infinite possibilities. Drawing inspiration from diverse cultural and religious traditions, the author reveals the myriad ways in which humanity has sought to understand and come to terms with the inevitability of death. With unwavering honesty and empathy, Pasquale De Marco addresses the myriad emotions that accompany the experience of death, from the heart-wrenching pain of loss to the glimmer of hope that persists even in the darkest of times. Through these poignant reflections, we are gently reminded of the preciousness of life, the importance of cherishing each moment, and the enduring power of love that transcends the boundaries of time and mortality. As we journey through the pages of this profound and thought-provoking exploration, we are invited to confront our own mortality with courage and grace, to embrace death as an integral part of life's sacred tapestry, and to discover the profound peace and solace that await us on the other side of the veil. Ultimately, A Peaceful Eternity is an invitation to transcend the fear of death and to embrace life with renewed purpose and vitality. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, a beacon of hope that illuminates the path toward a life fully lived and a death peacefully embraced. In this transformative journey, readers will find solace, wisdom, and the strength to navigate the uncharted waters of mortality with grace and equanimity. A Peaceful Eternity is an essential companion for anyone seeking to find meaning and purpose in the face of death, to live a life of authenticity and fulfillment, and to embrace the infinite possibilities that await beyond the veil. If you like this book, write a review! |
| facing death and finding hope: Lent Esau McCaulley, 2022-11-08 Lent is inescapably about repenting. We often experience the Lenten fast as either a mindless ritual or self-improvement program. In this short volume, priest and scholar Esau McCaulley introduces the season of Lent, showing us how its prayers and rituals point us not just to our own sinfulness but also beyond it to our merciful Savior. |
| facing death and finding hope: Compassionate Person-Centered Care for the Dying Bonnie Freeman, 2015-02-23 This groundbreaking reference for palliative care nurses is the first to provide realistic and achievable evidence-based methods for incorporating compassionate and humanistic care of the dying into current standards of practice. It builds on the author’s research-based CARES Tool, a reference that synthesizes five key elements demonstrated to enable a peaceful death as free from suffering as possible: Comfort, Airway Management, Management of Restlessness and Delirium, Emotional and Spiritual Support, and Self-Care for Nurses. The book describes step-by-step how nurses can easily implement the basic tenets of the CARES Tool into their end-of-life practice. It provides a clearly defined plan that can be individualized for each patient and tailored to specific family needs, and facilitates caring for the dying in the most respectful and humane way possible. |
| facing death and finding hope: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief Diamante Lavendar, 2018-06-16 This earthly plane offers much for us to learn: happiness, wisdom, loss, heartbreak, and enlightenment. It is a Pandora's box of emotions, situations, opportunities, and failures, all wrapped into a package we call life. Nobody is immune, but everyone has the opportunity to grow tall or wither like a flower in harsh light. It's completely up to us how we choose to respond. Finding Hope in the Darkness of Grief is a gleaning of insights from artist Diamante Lavender. For her, life has been a long, difficult road, but it has taught many poignant lessons. Her poetry collection is an exploration of the human soul, a traversing of situations that life throws at us. Diamante has always been intrigued by the ability to overcome and move on to bigger and better things. She writes to encourage hope and possibility in those who read her stories. If she can help others heal, as she has, then Diamante's work as an author and artist will have been well spent. She believes that everyone should try to leave a positive mark on the world, to make it a better place for all. Writing is the way that she is attempting to leave her markone story at a time. |
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FACING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
FACING definition: 1. an extra layer of material sewn to the inside edge of a piece of clothing to make it stronger…. Learn more.
Faceing or Facing – Which is Correct? - Two Minute English
Mar 14, 2025 · The correct spelling is facing. “Facing” refers to the direction in which something is pointed or positioned, or dealing with a situation or problem. The incorrect “faceing” is a …
FACING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Facing definition: a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.. See examples of FACING used in a sentence.
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Faceing vs. Facing — Which is Correct Spelling?
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facing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...
Definition of facing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FACING - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
Facing definition: confronting or dealing with a difficult situation. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "spot …
