Suffering
A Handbook for people with cancer and those who care about them - Queens;and Cancer Fund
A Path Through Suffering - Elliot, Elisabeth
In this powerfully moving book, Elisabeth Elliot plots the treacherous passage through pain, grief, and loss, a
journey most of us will make many times in our life.
A Spiritual Excercise for the Grieving - Smith, Elwyn A.
A Step Further - Eareckson, Joni & Estes, Steve
"Today as I look back, I am convinced that the whole ordeal of my paralysis was inspired by God's love. I
wasn't the brunt of some cruel divine joke. God had reasons behind my suffering, and learning some of them has
made all the difference in the world."
Alzheimer's: Facing the Loss of a Lifetime - Bickel, Philip M.
This booklet explores the impact on both the patient and the caregiver of a family experiencing Alzeheimer's.
Because You Care - Chesser, Barbara Russell
Practical Ideas for helping those who grieve
Beyond Death's Door - Rawlings, Maurice
All through recorded history people have predicted life after death. But only now, with modern resuscitation methods,
are we beginning to see beyond death's door.
Blow Away The Black Clouds: Light in the dark hours of life - Littauer, Florence
Are you: suffering from depression? Living with a depressed person? Counselling someone who is depressed? With
compassion and insight, Florence Littauer offers ways to Blow Away The Black Clouds. Writing from her counselling
ministry and her experiences as the mother of two hopelessly brain-damaged children.
Coping With Grief - McKissock, Mal
Coping With Stress - Montgomery, Dr Bob
Stress is often seen as a dreadful consequence of modern life that could be avoided if we returned to a simpler lifestyle.
But is stress really a harmful thing? In this book, Dr Montgomery explains the difference between enough
stress, which causes us to act a peak levels of efficiency, and too much stress, which causes unpleasant feelings,
physical damage and fatigue.
Counselling Christian Women: On how to deal with domestic violence - Baker, Dr Lynne M
This book takes a very real look into the lives of Christian women who cope with domestic abuse on a daily basis. It explores their experiences of physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, financial, and spiritual abuse at the hands of their perpetrator husband who claim themselves to be good Christians.
"Dear God, It Hurts!" - Coleman, William & Patricia
Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one or a long-cherished dream, your pain is real and your emotions run deep.
At such times, pouring your heart out to God may seem the most natural thing in the world. Or he may seem very far away.
No matter what you are feeling right now, you are not alone. These short readings capture the many kinds of
human loss, all of which have one thing in common: God sees and grieves along with us. When you find it hard to
pray or even to think, pick up this book. It will encourage you to hold on in faith as you ride the river of
pain, until it flows into the ocean of God's redeeming grace.
Dear Mamma, Please Don't Die - Horton, Marilee
"How could I, a Christian have attemted suicide?" is the question Marilee Horton asks herself. "Dear
Mamma, Please Don's Die" is an absorbing true story of God's faithfulness. It proves that even Christians are
prey to depression and thoughts of suicide. Joyously, it shows that Christians can recognise and excape Satan's
traps.
Disappointment With God - Yancey, Philip
Is God unfair? Is God silent? Is God Hidden? These 3 questions are asked with piercing honesty and Biblical
certainty. Step by step, Philip Yancey retraces the long journey toward understanding the answers to these and
other questions. If God desires our love why does he sometimes put obstacles in the way? Why does he seem so distant?
What can we expect from him after all? No part of the Bible goes unstudied in the author's search for
God's hidden nature in this compelling and profound book.
Does Our World Have A Future? - Schlink, Basilea
A favourite saying of the author is "With God, suffering is never the end" - a truth she believes also applies
to a world disaster. Reading this booklet will answer for us the question, "Does our world have a future?" and
may change our lives radically. In these pages we discover not only a meaning and purpose for our existence but a new
goal far exceeding the mere hope of survival.
Fear No Evil - Watson, David
This book is a unique testimony of faith that will leave no one unmoved. David Watson tells with extraordinary
courage and honesty of his year-long struggle with cancer: faith is tested to the limit, priorities turned upside down,
but through it all a new reliance on God emerges together with the firm conviction that the best is yet to be.
Finding Peace Within - White, Ellen
More than ever, today's fast-paced lifestyles need relief from the crippling effects of disappointment and the stress of
job and family relationships.
For those who hurt - Swindoll, Chuck
Insights to have you look up into the face of God. He knows you are hurting and is ready to help
For Troubled Times - Brandt, Leslie F.
A book about finding God in every situation.
Forgetting But Not Forgotten - Schultz, Noel C.
Understanding, support and spiritual care for people with dementia and those who care for them.
From The Heart: A mother's journey through grief - Swinney, Sharon
"If only one person finds comfort from these poems, Something to show them they are not alone. Maybe even something
to help them dull the pain, Then I'll know my precious little Mary, did not die in vain." Sharon
God in the Dark - Through Grief and Beyond - Shaw, Luci
a journal account of her husbands terminal cancer from his diagnosis to the early months of widowhood
God Is My Strength: Meditations for the sick - Clark, Wayne C
Here are words of inspiration and assurance for the person who is confined because of illness. Each of the
fourteen daily readings contains passages from the Bible and a devotional thought based on the biblical selection.
Good Grief - Westberg, Granger E.
Grief For A Season - Tengbom, Mildred
Grief For A Season is a personal manual that guides those who are grieving at their own pace through areas of shock,
expressions of their grief, and helps to deal with questions and doubts and fears. Through the pain of separation
and depression, the grieving one is shown how to take small steps toward recovery.
Grief In The Workplace - SANDS (Qld) Inc.
Grief and bereavement are port of our lives and our workplaces. A positive return to work experience is fundamentally
important for bereaved employees, their employers and the business. This DVD helps you to learn more about the most
effective ways to help and support bereaved employees while managing the demans of your business.
Hang In There … To The Better End - Larson, Craig Brian
Ten reasons to hang in there when life is tough. You may feel like a runner in a long, dark night, an unwilling
entry in a midnight marathon. You can't see where you are going, yet somehow you must finish the race. If
you are facing a hopeless situation - a chronic illness in the family, a dead-end career, a tragic marriage - and if
you can't see any light at the end of the tunnel, Craig Brian Larson offers you a hope-filled message.
Healing - Macnutt, Father Francis
There are those who believe that people dragged down by sadness, sickness and guilt are bearing a cross specially chosen
by God for them. Some believe that destructive suffering is redemptive. Father Francis MacNutt, one of the
first Catholics involved in the Charismatic Renewal, believes that sickness (physical, emotional or spiritual) offers,
instead, a glorious chance for man to use one of Christ's most precious gifts - the power to heal through prayer.
Help For Families of a Depressed Person - Anderson, Margaret J
Help for Families of Stroke Victims - Anderson, Margaret J.
Help for Families of the Terminally Ill - Tengbom, Mildred
This sensitive, loving work offers families of terminally ill patients practical means of coping and triumphing over this potentially devastating ordeal.
Help Me I'm Alone - Meyer, Joyce
Trusting God In times of loneliness and grief.
Help Yourself To Health - Clark, Linda
Hope For The Troubled Heart - Graham, Billy
With this book you can: grasp the depth of God's love in the midst of your personal hurts; face failure and disillusionment
realistically, but with unshakeable hope; learn to pray through your pain and confidence; store up strength for the storms
on the horizon; and look at life as the training ground for heaven.
Hope Happens - DeVrye, Catherine
When you've lost whatever it is that's important in your life, it's important to find hope. The inspiring words of
others, who have survived tough times and walked that rocky road in the past can help you on your path today to create
your own tomorrows.
How Long, O Lord? - Carson, D.A.
Reflections on suffering & evil
How To Have Better Health Through Prayer: A Handbook of Spiritual Healing - Life-Study Fellowship
A miraculous book of prayers and meditations to help you - and your loved ones - on the road to health, hope and
happiness.
How to Live Confidentently in Troubled Times - Schuller, Dr Robert
If God Is So Good, Why Do I Hurt So Bad? - Biebel, David
All around us, people are in pain. Emotional, physical, relational, spiritual - whatever its source, the pain feels the
same. David Biebel, whose son died of a rare genetic disorder, is intimately familiar with how much life can hurt.
I'll Hold You In Heaven - Hayford, Jack
Healing and hope for the parent who has lost a child through Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Abortion or Early Infant Death.
With compassionate answers for your troubling questions, God's Word shines with hope in the dark nights of human pain.
I'm OK - You're OK - Harris, Thomas A.
This practical guide to Transactional Analysis is a unique approach to your problems. In sensible, non-technical language
Thomas Harris explains how to gain control of yourself, your relationships and your future - no matter what has happened
in the past.
In Whom The Father Delights: Growing closer to God through suffering - Schlink, Basilea
There are times in our lives when God's leadings seem hard to understand and the heart cries out, "Why did it have
to happen to me? It's almost breaking me!" Yet never are we so dear to our heavenly Father than when we are
undergoing trials and chastenings. As a wise and loving Father He brings us up carefully, desiring only the very
best for us. And if we trustingly put our hand in His, we shall find that He has prepared a wonderful outcome to
every path of suffering.
Ipswich Hospice Care Inc. Quality of life through care - Ipswich Hospice
Ipswich Hospice Care aims to provide a high standard of care for terminally ill people, their families and bereaved people in our community.
Israel At The Heart Of World Events - Schlink, Basilea
A perspective on the Middle East situation written during the Gulf War
Jonathan: You left too soon - Biebel, David B
"Daddy, if I was killed, would you still be able to find me?" Three year old Jonathan Biebel asked his
father this question one summer day, innocently foreshadowing the mysterious illness that would soon attack his body and
eventually take his life. This is the intensely personal story of how one man, as a father and minister, came to
terms with his bereavement and experienced a more mature realisation of his faith.
Living Through Grief - Bauman, Harold
Strength and hope in time of loss
Lord, Heal My Hurts - Arthur, Kay
Your hurts can be healed - no matter how great. Kay Arthur opens this thirteen-week study with the story of her
divorce and the suicide of her husband. She knows pain…and she knows healing. Her message to hurting women
is this: "Whether you believe it or not, you are beloved of God. He desires your wholeness, your healing.
" This book will help you discover the truths of God which can transform your life.
No Easy Answers - Price, Eugenia
When trouble strikes, the 'easy' Christian answers to life's problems are suddenly inadequate. Our preconceived ideas
about God no longer seem to fit. What does a person do? Eugenia Price writes as always with humanity and wisdom, drawing
on her own experience and that of her friends. She offers no instant solutions, but shows that even the worst situations
can be lived through, and suggests that in always demanding answers we could be limiting God.
None Of These Diseases - McMillen, S.I.
Science - 4000 years behind times! Sacred writings predate modern medicine. The Bible … prevents devastating
disease and senseless suffering, explodes the myth of the Kinsey report, and erases irreconcilable grief and mind-poisoning
guilt.
Rainbows through the Rain - Court, John & Dorothy O'Neill
God's presence is closest when we need him most
Receive Your Healing: Meditations for the road to recovery - Hansen, Michael
For those of us who live with poor health or circumstances, it is difficult to keep one's head above water when the
unwelcome feelings of anxiety, fear, disappointment and anger batter our very being. This powerfully moving
collection of meditations focusing on the Gospel of Luke provide a real life-line of hope, encouragement and strength.
Self Help For Your Nerves - Weekes, Dr Claire
This book by a practising physician brings a message of hope and encouragement, not only to sufferers from acute "
nervous" troubles, but to all who feel the effects of anxiety in their daily lives.
Someone Cares! - The World Home Bible League
Scripture Truths for those who are ill
Strong In The Time Of Testing - Schlink, Basilea
As Christians face growing pressures, the need to prepare for the testing of our faith is even more urgent than when these
texts and prayers were originally written. We would never be able to bear the hatred, harassment and persecution in our
own strength. Yet, as Mother Basilea encouragingly shares, in Jesus Christ we can find all the grace we need to stand the
test of suffering.
Taming The Black Dog: A guide to overcoming depression - Aisbett, Bev
Winston Churchill, who suffered from Depression all his life, referred to it as the "Black Dog'. Depression
can happen to any of us, in fact 1 in 5 people will suffer from a form of depression at some time in life. So if
the 'Black Dog' has moved into your life, you need a training manual! This is a simple guide to managing depression,
with a unique blend of wit, information, and practical tips.
The Blessings Of Illness - Schlink, Basilea
During a long stay in the hospital I came to realise that, just as illnesses differ from one another, so our need for
comfort varies with each illness. Some illnesses burden our souls. Others bring much bodily pain and cause
great inconvenience. But each has been chosen for us personally by our Father, out of love for us. Jesus
can transform every trial and trouble into blessing, if only we trust in His love; if only we accept His will and follow
His way.
The Book Of Hope: How women can overcome depression (and loneliness, anxiety, shyness, boredom, etc)
- DeRosis, Helen A & Victoria Y Pellegrino
This book offers a checklist of "first steps" for pulling yourself together, scenarios for building
assertiveness and making decisions, ways to improve your body image, a test for "marriage anger", thoughts
for mothers, specific suggestions for the partner of a depressed woman, the divorced or separated woman, the working
woman, a step-by-step program of anti-depression exercises, and much, much more.
The Compassionate Visitor; Resources for Ministering to people who are ill. - Becker, Arthur H.
Do you wish you felt at ease visiting those who are ill? Do you wonder what to say and how to offer comfort?
Here is practical help for anyone involved in congregational visitation ministry. Examples of actual hospital visits
illustrate the basic do's and don'ts of caring for patients' personal and spiritual needs.
The Cup Which My Father Hath Given Me - Swaggart, Jimmy
This book is the result of what Jimmy Swaggart has learned in the white-hot heat of spiritual conflict. Moreover, he believes this book is a direct revelation from God concerning the all-important aspect of personal spiritual warfare - a revelation based squarely on the Word of
God.
The Grace To Grow - Wilson, William P
Here is a compelling and personal new book by Dr William P Wilson, Professor of Psychiatry at Duke University. He shares
with the reader the story of his spiritual pilgrimage from the man of science to the man of faith who integrated
psychiatry with his belief in the healing power of God's love. Beginning with his own conversion at age 44, Dr Wilson
presents a convincing argument for a view of medicine that treats the whole person - the human spirit as well as the
body and mind.
The Hidden Treasure In Suffering - Schlink, Basilea
From the wealth of her personal experience Mother Basilea Schlink, founder of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary and the
little Land of Canaan, in West Germany, shares how we can find the treasure that lies hidden in every trial and hardship.
The Long Road Home - Green, Wendy
A brave and heartrendingly real book about the experience of bereavement. Wendy Green watched a much-loved husband die and had to face the emptiness of life without him. She did so with tears and mutinous anger against God which somehow is shot through with faith.
The Problem Of Pain - Lewis, C.S.
For centuries Christians have been perplexed by the problem - "If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow
his creatures to suffer pain?" In this book C.S. Lewis gives his view as a layman on the Christian doctrine
relating to all aspects of the problem of pain and explains the existence of pain in a Christian world.
The Struggle For Peace: A study in mental health - Brandt, Henry R.
'This book is a result of many years' experience in the counselling room. I have tried to present my views on mental
health, on knowing yourself, on inner peace in terms of real people with real problems, many of whom have struggled for
peace and who have found it only through Christ and His Word.'
There is Hope - For those who are ill and those who care for them - Hillman, Robert J with Coral Chamberlain
this book gives you hope and encourages you to see that serious illness need not be accompanied by despair
Turning Points: An invitation to growth and healing - Turley, Bruce
How can we deal creatively with health problems, relationship crises and grief? How can we respond positively to the
adjustments we face on our journey from youth, through mid-life into older adulthood? The author invites us to see
and respond to the potential for growth and healing that is in these experiences, as well as the pain they bring.
He suggests that crises can be turning points providing opportunities for new beginnings. This book is an
invitation to personal growth but also equips people to care for others.
Turning To God: Finding a spiritual path to recovery - American Bible Society
Understanding Divine Healing - Sipley, Richard M.
Richard Sipley writes from his own experience with God's healing touch and draws from numerous instances where he has seen God physically restore the afflicted.
Walking With A Limp; A charismatic approach to suffering - Chant, Barry
This book, written by a prominent Australian theologian, deals the difficult questions of pain and suffering.
It acknowledges that there are no glib answers to the question of suffering. To find answers, we need to turn
our attention to God. How we think about God will determine how we respond to suffering. God is faithful
and good. In Jesus, he himself suffered for us. By learning to trust God, we can find hope and encouragement
in our suffering.
When bad things happen to good people - Kushner, Harold S.
The book has sensible and unorthodox things to say about God-and about ourselves
When God Says No - Briles, Judith
Using personal experiences and the stories of people of faith, both in today's world and in the Bible, When God Says No
examines specific steps in the process of dealing with adversity and pain. Includes - How to go from asking why to
why not. How to move from self-concern to concentrating on a relationship with God. How to get "unstuck
" from anger and depression and reach out to others. How to accept waiting as part of the process.
When Is It Right To Die? Euthanasia on trial - Eareckson Tada, Joni
Euthanasia is a life-and-death issue, and recent events have placed the issue of mercy killing fairly and squarely on the
moral and political agenda. Joni Eareckson Tada, a quadriplegic who has grappled with the 'right to die' issue in her own
life, brings a compassion born out of her deep Christian belief in the value of human life, to this wise and sensitive
discussion.
When Someone You Know Is Hurting - Richards, M. Gregory
When confronted by the personal crises of family and friends - death, disease, divorce - few of us know what to do or
what to say. And while many books are written to help the sufferer, little has been written for those who know, love,
and support the person who is suffering. In answer to that need, author Gregory Richards offers this complete and
compassionate guide to caring for others.
When Someone You Love Is Dying - Kopp, Dr Ruth L.
Although other aspects of life have become more openly discussed and easier to talk about, death and long-term illness
is one thing we prefer not to think of, or even mention. Cancer is perhaps the most dreaded disease, for is disables,
disfigures, and debilitates as well as kills. The very word can produce fear in us all. This book is a frank and
sensitive treatment of the subject by a Christian doctor specialising in care of the terminally ill. It offers
immense help not only to the terminally-ill patient and his family, but to all who are in any way involved in caring
for them.
When The Dream Is Shattered - Murrary, Judith & Michael
Coping with child-bearing difficulties - infertility, miscarriage, premature birth, loss of a newborn, abnormality.
Here is a practical and compassionate book written by a couple who have themselves experienced such pain and
disappointment.
When Your Child Hurts - Adelsperger, Charlotte
Hope for parents of children undergoing long-term medical care.
Where Are You God? Psalm prayers for tough times - Potter, Ron
All of us go through tough times in our life, times when it can seem that God isn't there anymore. The poems in this book,
using vivid images and hard-hitting language inspired by Old Testament psalms, help give expression to the feeling we have
at these time.
Where Is God In My Suffering - Simundson, Daniel J.
Biblical responses to seven searching questions.
Where Is God When It Hurts? - Yancey, Philip
Here is a true inspirational classic, a revealing, loving, and powerful book that deals realistically with crises of pain
and suffering in all our lives. Philip Yancey takes us into his own life and others' lives to witness what few of us
have ever seen: the true purpose of pain.
Why Do I Feel So Down, When My Faith Should Lift Me Up? - Mullen, Grant
Over the past decade there has been a massive increase in the number of people suffering from depression related illnesses.
Depression has been called the "common cold" of psychological disorders. Grant Mullen, a medical
doctor by profession, seeks to balance the application of biblical truth with the practice of medicine in a way that
ministers healing to the whole person.
Why Us? - Wiersbe, warren
When bad things happen to God's people.
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