When Grief Descends: Suffering, Consolation, And The Book Of Job

When Grief Descends is recommended for anyone seeking to learn about loss and grief. Through an authentic and well-researched narration, Anne Mackie Morelli unveils a unique interpretation of the Book of Job, an under-appreciated and, at times, misunderstood book of the Bible. Anne shares her faith, theological and counseling background, with a vulnerable sharing of her own journey of suffering.The reader is invited to sit alongside Anne, Job, and the "miserable comforters" on the ash heap outside the city gates, witness their conversations with God and with each other, and learn how to,· Navigate loss and process grief,· Become a more consoling comforter,· Acquire the communication skills and practical strategies essential in consolation, and· Build an understanding of suffering through the lens of the Christian faith.