When Your Family's Lost a Loved One: Finding Hope Together

All families eventually face the loss of a loved one. When it happens, it can place great strain on a marriage, as well as on other relationships. That's partly because we don't know what to do with our feelings and partly because every family member grieves in his or her own way. In this book, Nancy and David Guthrie explore the family dynamics involved when a loved one dies―and debunk some myths about family grief. Through their own experiences of losing two young children and interviews with those who've faced losing spouses and parents, they show how grief can actually pull a family closer together rather than tearing it apart.

Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She has a masters of theological studies from Reformed Theological Seminary and is the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast with The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband, David, founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they are cohosts of the GriefShare video series.