Loss hits us on every level.
Loss impacts our emotions, thoughts, bodies, and relationships. It shakes our hearts, minds, and souls.
Some losses seem to affect everything. Our world has been altered. Everything is different.
The pain is deep. Our souls cry out.
How do we navigate all this?
How do we deal with ourselves, others, and the incessant demands of daily living while grieving?
How do we manage all our hurts, rejections, and heart wounds?
How do we cope amid a world that seems to have gone mad?
How does God fit into all this? Does He care?
One person said to me recently, “I feel like I’m about to burst. Grief. Pain. Fear. Anxiety. Guilt. I feel paralyzed. I need to get all this out somehow.”
Another person said, “I feel so wounded. Every day is an exercise in suffering. And the suffering I see around me is stunning. How do I do this?”
These are some of the reason why I wrote Soul Cry.
Soul Cry is a book of short, 2-3 page devotions. Each devotion is a prayer based on a particular Bible verse or passage. Each prayer is designed to connect with the reader’s heart, mind, and soul.
Soul Cry contains three months of prayers – 93 total. This is not a once-and-done devotional book. These three months of devotional prayers can be repeated over and over again.
Soul Cry will be released soon. And I’m going to need lots of help getting the word out. I’ll share more about that in my next email.
This new book is my attempt to help folks deal with the pain, grief, and suffering we’re currently experiencing. To say that things are challenging right now is a gross understatement.
Our souls need to cry out.
Please be kind to yourself today.
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also. (Psalm 31:9)
Question: Is your soul crying out? Feel free to comment and share below.
I have lost much in life: My dad, innocence, childhood, Mother’s love, identity/loss of self, loss of stability, friends, and important pets. My relationship with the Lord has been my constant companion. Still, processing grief takes me to a place where I find myself struggling for words for feelings that are raw and personal. It helps to know that I am not alone and that others have traveled this same road.
Hi Julia. Thank you for sharing this. Well said, and I know that many of us can relate to many, many of your words. I’m with you – words for what’s really happening inside us when things are raw is, well, very tough. Please be patient with yourself. The Lord has us. He never lets go. Praying for you now…
I can’t wait to order this. You do have a way of describing exactly how am feeling at any given time. I lost my mom 25 years ago and there were very few resources, I felt, at that time to help cope.
I lost the love of my life last October 1st and it has brought me to my knees. I’ve never experienced anything like this and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Your words amd resources have helped.
Hi Michele. I’m so sorry. What a terrible loss indeed. Please be very kind to yourself. Praying for you now. Please feel free to reach out anytime. Blessings to you.
Looking forward to reading Soul Cry! We are living in such a sick, sick world so it’s helpful and maybe even a lifesaver to have a resource that helps keep the focus on Jesus!’
Hi Peggy. Thanks for this wonderful encouragement. And yes, He’s exactly where we need to focus!
My heart hurts, so much pain and suffering in silence. 20 months in on this journey after losing my 4th and youngest child our only son at age of 24. From the outside, the world probably thinks I’m doing well he’s functioning and running his business just fine. By now who would even think of mentioning or hey most may not be really thinking about my loss anymore. In the meantime it is what I’m thinking of pretty much all the time. I can be watching a father and son having a conversation or doing anything and can’t help but think that’s not happening in my life. I trust in God and I know Jesus loves me as He loved my son, yet the why’s are so hard. It all makes you feel so alone. Grieving is just plain hard.
Hi Simon. I’m so, so sorry about your son. Thank you for sharing with us. I can’t imagine the pain you must have been through and are going through. You’re right. There are reminders everywhere. A loss like this is always with us. As you said, “Grieving is just plain hard.” So, so true. Praying for you now, Simon. Be very kind to yourself. Jesus has you, and He will never let go.
Thank you for continually sharing valuable information.
You’re so welcome, Dr. Bernice!
Thanks. Looking forward to Soul Cry .