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Tragedy

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A Place Prepared: Helping Children Understand Death and Heaven

Type: DVD
Author: Charity Spatzeck-Olsen
( Children , Coping , Death/Dying , Fear , Grief/Death , Life , Parent/Child Relationship , Pastoral Care , Tragedy )

For children, death seems unreal and at a distance - until it comes close: a grandparent, a father, a mother, a sibling, or a pet dies. Suddenly death becomes real and immediate, and children have questions about what has happened: What does die mean? Where is Daddy now? In Heaven? Can I go see him? And what is heaven? A Place Prepared will help you talk with children about death and heaven, and help yo uto prepare them for the inevitable losses that they will experience throughout their lives.

Amish Grace - How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy

Type: BOOK
Author: Donald B. Kraybill
( Christian Life , Community , Faith , Forgiveness , Healing , Hope , Inspiration , Justice , Love , Tragedy )

Amish Grace tells a story of forgiveness informed by deep faith, rooted in a rich history, and practiced in real life. In an American society that often resorts to revenge, it is a powerful example of the better way taught by Jesus.

Great Stories of Faith (Tape 5) - Facing Death

Type: VHS
Author:
( Christian Life , Death/Dying , Faith , General , Grief/Death , Inspiration , Lifestyle , Tragedy )

Listen to others share their faith stories. Story Tellers: Robert Fulghum, Catherine Keller, Richard Selzer, Harold Kushner, Dayton Edmonds. Topics: how you live, God & tragic events, faithful person & death, losing someone we love. Includes study guide.

When the World Breaks Your Heart: Spiritual Ways of Living with Tragedy

Type: BOOK
Author: Clapper, Gregory S.
( Coping , Crisis , Faith , General , Grief/Death , Pastoral Care , Personal Growth , Suffering/Pain , Tragedy )

A National Guard chaplain gives his firsthand account of the tragic crash of United flight 232's 1989 crash (113 people died, 183 people survived) and its aftermath. Provides 6 spiritual ways to live with tragedies. Also includes reflection questions with each chapter to help us live faithfully in the midst of a calamity.