![]() "The devotions are only meant to be messages that I want to hold your hand, feel our pain, and hopefully we will be able to inch slowly, step-by-step into being more whole, less broken-into new, peace-filled life." This book will help widows, whether they choose to read it alone or with a group. "My writing is not meant to tell anyone what or how or when to do anything," Noonan says. Noonan acknowledges that each person's grief journey is unique. Despite the low points, she managed to find God in the midst of bereavement. She describes her journey in grief as packed with blessings and brokenness. In this book of 60 meditations, Nell Noonan candidly shares her experiences in the 26 months after the death of her husband. The trauma of adjusting to the new identity of widow while facing a multitude of questions and urgent decisions can be overwhelming. Losing a loved one-whether or not you expect their death-is always traumatic. You’ll learn more about orphan care, foster care, and adoption, as well as practical ways to support families seeking to care for these children close to God’s heart.Life crises threaten our spiritual stability. Our FREE (and recently updated!) 15-day prayer guide is designed to help you pray specifically for vulnerable people in your community and around the world. ![]() Take praying for the fatherless a step further. “ O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted you will strengthen their heart you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.“ God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.“ ![]() “ A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. “I will not leave you as orphans I will come to you.” “Give justice to the weak and the fatherless maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.” “He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.” “ The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.“ ![]() Praying Scripture is a helpful exercise that allows God’s Word to lead your conversation with Him, as well as reaffirm His promises to His children. So how can we pray for the fatherless when we don’t know what to pray? Our prayer lives can feel monotonous as we pray the same things over and over again. Prayer is foundational to the work of caring for orphans and vulnerable children.īut even with the deep impact prayer has on our lives and the world around us, we sometimes find ourselves at a loss for words. ![]()
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