From the Depths: Prayers for Grieving the Loss of a Partner

Grief, emptiness, loneliness, guilt, loss, anger, and depression: the loss of a loved one brings a storm of powerful emotions. From the Depths is for those who have suffered the loss of their beloved. These prayers, located in the context of immense suffering and belief in a loving God, help us pray through the most difficult times and find God within. Elliston's simple prayers carry a thread of hope that, though pain is inseparable from the human condition, death does not have the last word.

Rev. Dr. John Elliston is a Baptist minister from Darlington, England. He has written a number of books of prayers, including Here in Our Midst; Footprints on Sand; From the Foot of the Cross; Walking with Pain; and Walking the Way of the Cross: Prayers for Your Personal Journey.