Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A book packed with practical and doable ideas for helping friends and family in times of uncertainty, illness, or loss. Contains more than 150 true stories of people reaching out in love.
Synopsis
Meaningful Ways to Help in Times of Crisis
A co-worker's child dies. Your best friend is laid off at work. A relative is hospitalized. Your next-door neighbors are getting a divorce.
How can you help?
Your desire to help is sincere, but in the midst of your own busy schedule, you sometimes don't know how. You find yourself at a loss for what to say or do to provide encouragement and comfort.
Filled with practical and doable ideas, this collection of short stories of people touching the lives of others in times of uncertainty, illness, or loss will inspire you and trigger new ideas of your own as you seek to answer the question "How can I help?"
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Giving hugs from God through crisis--our biblical model -- In times of illness -- In times of loss and grief -- In times of famine -- New beginnings -- "Don't unhelp me" -- Coming alongside--a paraclete ministry -- A final word.