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Through Tears to Triumph: God’s Gracious Help through Grief and Sorrow is unavailable, but you can change that!

A stanza of an old gospel song states, The Saviour can bear ev’ry sorrow, In Him there is comfort and rest; No matter how great the affliction, He only permits what is best. Every sorrow? Even shock? numbness? guilt? anger? memories? loneliness? sleeplessness? exhaustion? Even losing your beloved spouse and child? Is there a way to go through any calamity and come out on top? Will deep...

calls, cards and visits. Many sought to comfort me. The English word “comfort” suggests easing, soothing, relieving, cheering, moderating, strengthening and inspiring with hope one who, like me, has suffered great loss. The prayers of Christians play a vital role in comforting, as does the presence of family and friends with their encouraging words and thoughtful deeds. Many people were kind and thoughtful. They shed tears and hugged me or shook my hand firmly as if to say, “We love you, hurt with
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