God of Comfort: A Devotional Journal for the Grieving Heart

When grief is fresh and we can't make sense of anything, it's hard to know where in Scripture to turn for help. With empathy and grace, someone who knows the pain firsthand invites you on 50-day devotional journey to help you process your grief, find your footing, and flourish again after loss. Includes journaling prompts and guided prayers. "In the deepest, darkest season of my life, I needed more than good or even godly advice--I needed a guide. I needed someone who has experienced the comfort of God in their own deep grief, and was willing to extend it to me. In God of Comfort: A Devotional Journal for the Grieving Heart, Lisa Appelo guides us through our grief one short, applicable lesson at a time. Her daily journaling prompts are broad enough to resonate with every hurting heart, while personal enough to make you feel she wrote it just for you. You don't have to stay stuck, alone, and isolated in your grief. There is comfort to be had and a friend to help you through." --Wendy Speake, author of The 40-Day Sugar Fast, A Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving, and others "The moment I began reading God of Comfort, I knew it was a treasure I would share with others! God is good, even when our perception of good differs, because goodness is not defined by our circumstances but by His character. In God of Comfort, Lisa Appelo beautifully walks readers through God's attributes, helping them to discover that each one offers comfort to the hurting heart.Every chapter offers hope and reveals another facet of God's comforting character. 'The God Who Goes Before Me' was especially meaningful. What a comfort to know that He goes before us, stands behind us, and remains present in every step between. He truly is the God of all comfort." --Lori Apon, founder of Perspective Ministries and host of the Raising Fatherless Kids podcast "In the midst of deep grief, it can be difficult to find words for the pain, questions, and overwhelming emotions that accompany loss. Lisa Appelo has a remarkable gift for articulating those emotions with honesty and compassion, while gently pointing readers to the only true source of comfort--Jesus Christ. God of Comfort will resonate deeply with anyone walking through loss, offering biblical hope, encouragement, and the assurance that God faithfully walks with us as He heals and restores broken hearts one piece at a time." --Tami Glasco, co-founder and executive director of Hope Gathering "For anyone navigating loss, Lisa Appelo in God of Comfort brings genuine hope with incredible insights into God's restoration. Through her faith, the shattered fragments of grief are not simply repaired but transformed, much like a kaleidoscope, where once-muted pieces come back to life with unexpected beauty as God's light shines through them. Grief may change the landscape of life, but Lisa--with a mother's gentle touch--shows us that in Christ, it never has the final word." --Dr. Mac Brunson, senior pastor of Valleydale Church, author of God Is for You: Learning to Trust God's Wisdom Through Life's Crises "As someone who has walked through profound grief myself, I found God of Comfort to be a gentle source of encouragement and hope. Lisa Appelo writes from firsthand experience, having lost her husband and navigated the difficult road of grief while raising seven children. With compassion, biblical truth, and thoughtful journaling prompts, she points readers to the only One who can truly comfort a broken heart--Jesus. This devotional is a beautiful reminder that even in our deepest sorrow, we are never alone." --Ashley Opliger, founder and executive director of Bridget's Cradles, author of Cradled in Hope 50 Devotions for Navigating the Loss of a Loved One · Helps you process your grief, find your footing, and flourish again after loss· Includes journaling prompts and guided prayers Popular culture would have us think that grief is a linear process. Something to move through in an orderly fashion, with a list of steps we can check off, with progress we can see, with the end in our sights. But the way through grief isn't a prescription. It's a person: the God of all comfort. When we grieve, God is already there, waiting to wrap us in his unfailing compassion. Yet in the mental fog and physical exhaustion of grief, it's hard to know where in the Bible to turn for help. With plenty of empathy--but zero empty platitudes--someone who knows the pain firsthand invites you on a 50-day journey to find your footing and flourish again after loss. Sharing comforting Scripture, guided prayers, journaling prompts, and honest poems, Lisa Appelo walks alongside you as a companion in your grief, gently pointing you to the character of God, who alone can provide real peace, strength, and hope in loss. Life will never be the same after a significant loss. But you can still find the peace, and even the joy, you long for. This devotional journal will help you work through those hard feelings, one day at a time.