The library

Books and resources for the road you’re on

Grief doesn’t come with a map. These are resources I’ve written to keep you company along the way.

Each one is honest about the pain. Each one is grounded in Scripture and in what we know helps grieving people heal. And each one is meant to be read slowly, at your own pace.

When Everything Changes, book one of A Widow's Journey Through Grief
Becoming Someone New, book three of A Widow's Journey Through Grief
When Life Feels Distant, book two of A Widow's Journey Through Grief
Learning to Live Again, book four of A Widow's Journey Through Grief

Four book series

A Widow’s Journey Through Grief

Four short books that walk beside you through the first raw days, the lonely middle, and the slow return of hope.

You won’t get them all at once. That’s on purpose. Grief can’t be rushed, so each book arrives when you’re likely ready for it, with gentle emails from me in between.

4 eBooksDelivered over 6 monthsEncouraging emails between booksCan be given as a gift

$97

One payment for all four books

Book one arrives in your inbox right away. You can also send the series as a gift to a friend who is grieving.

What’s in the series

BOOK ONE

When Everything Changes

Facing the reality of loss in the early days.

BOOK TWO

When Life Feels Distant

When the casseroles stop and the quiet settles in.

BOOK THREE

Becoming Someone New

Finding your footing and who you are now.

BOOK FOUR

Learning to Live Again

Hope for the life still ahead of you.

What Grieving Widows Wish You Knew, a book for those who love a grieving widow, by Pastor Howard Smith

For those who love a widow

What Grieving Widows Wish You Knew

Want to help a friend, sister or mother who lost her husband, but afraid of saying the wrong thing? This book shows you what helps, what hurts, and how to keep showing up after everyone else goes quiet.

It comes with three practical guides you can keep on your phone, so you’re never left guessing what to say or how to help.

12 chapter eBook3 companion guidesInstant downloadCan be given as a gift

$27

The book plus all three guides

Read the opening and Chapter Two free before you decide. Great for small groups and church care teams.

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More books and guides are on the way

I’m writing more resources for widows right now. Get the free guide below and you’ll be the first to know when each one is ready.

Not ready for a book?

That’s okay. Start here instead.

Some days, reading a whole book feels like too much. These free resources are short and gentle, and they’ll be here whenever you need them.

Free guide

3 Secrets Every Widow Wishes She Knew About Grief

Simple, honest insights to help you make sense of what you’re feeling. You’ll also be the first to hear when new books are ready.

Free articles

Gentle reading for hard days

Short articles on grief fog, sleepless nights, loneliness, and where God is in all of this.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

PSALM 147:3 (ESV)

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