Description
Product Description
Women who are facing the reality of widowhood are often connected by a common thread of grief and uncertainty.
Hope for an Aching Heart offers encouragement to help readers handle the challenges of each day with God’s grace. Sharing from a widow’s heart, the author weaves personal stories, Scripture, and prayers into 60 days of inspirational thoughts that motivate readers to draw closer to God. This heartfelt and engaging devotional helps to broaden women’s understanding of the depth of God’s love, His tender care, and His promise to always be with them.
Review
"I have read dozens of books on handling grief, and even wrote a couple myself, but I assure you that this book is at the top of my list. If you need comfort for yourself or help in comforting others,
Hope for an Aching Heart is a treasury you will not exhaust."
-- Warren W. Wiersbe, author and former paster, Moody Church, Chicago
"Margaret Nyman is gut-wrenchingly real about the struggles she endured in the wake of her husband's death.... These short, poignant devotionals will minister grace to widows in every stage of the grieving process."
-- Nancy Leigh DeMoss, author and "Revive Our Hearts" radio host
"You hold in our hands a true story of love, suffering, and death; the journey of a committed couple who heard the dreaded words, 'You have terminal cancer.' In this vivid account, we follow the steps of a wife and mother as she struggles with grief, loss, and unanswered questions. Those of us who know Margaret, along with the thousands who followed her daily blog, can assure you that in the midst of tears you will be encouraged with words of hope, comfort, and the assurance that we shall all meet again in the presence of Jesus. Do yourself a favor and read this book, and then share it with a friend! Here, through the lens of a Christian woman, we learn that cancer does not have the last word!"
-- Dr. Erwin and Rebecca Lutzer, Dr. Erwin Lutzer is Senior Pastor, Moody Church, Chicago
"Margaret's book is a must-read for every widow. I wish I had
Hope for an Aching Heart when I began my journey alone. It's personal, like she's walking beside us through our ordinary, daily events. It's important because we desperately need wisdom and comfort, and her extraordinary insights deliver both."
-- Miriam Neff, author "From One Widow to Another: Conversations on the New You"
From the Back Cover
“Why would God allow my husband to die? How am I going to make it without him?” is the heart-cry of women who are facing the reality of widowhood. Often overwhelmed with grief and uncertainty, many struggle to manage their emotions and deal with the feeling that they have been abandoned—not only by their husband, but also by God.
Hope for an Aching Heart offers hope and encouragement to help widows handle the day-to-day challenges of life after such loss. Sharing from her own widow’s heart, author Margaret Nyman weaves personal stories, Scripture, and prayers into 60 days of inspirational thoughts. Gain insights to help you develop a greater dependency on God and His grace to supply all of your needs. This comforting devotional presents a fresh perspective on the depth of God’s love and tender care, and His promise to always be with you.
“I have read dozens of books on handling grief, and even wrote a couple myself, but I assure you that this book is at the top of my list. If you need comfort for yourself or help in comforting others,
Hope for an Aching Heart is a treasury you will not exhaust.”
—Warren W. Wiersbe
Author and former pastor, Moody Church, Chicago
“Margaret Nyman is gut-wrenchingly real about the struggles she endured in the wake of her husband’s death . . . These short, poignant devotionals will minister grace to widows in every stage of the grieving process.”
—Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Author and
Revive Our Hearts radio host
Margaret Nyman, a wife of forty years and the mother of seven children