A pastoral companion for the season after loss, written for the quiet moments, the hard days, and every honest feeling in between.
Written from more than 25 years of ministry, walking with people through life, loss, and grief.
Not a roadmap. Not a five-step plan. A companion that knows grief does not move in straight lines and does not ask you to pretend otherwise.
"Sometimes our strength fails, and we feel as though we are losing our grip. That is when you need to be held the most."Chapter 1 · Held While in the Valley
Written for grief that is heavy, quiet, angry, felt physically, and everything in between. No stage you have to reach. No place you have to be. Just room to grieve.
Questions that help you genuinely process grief, not perform through it. Makes room for you to sit with what is unfinished, tender, and complicated.
Grounded in the honest prayers of the Psalms and the lament tradition. Passages of the Bible that reflect how this feels.
Read one chapter a week or one a day. Return to sections that stay with you. Pause when you need to. This book will be here when you are ready.
Any loss of a person that you believe even mildly reshaped your life.
Grief can surface years later. Some losses need room even decades after.
Read Chapter 3 — The Hidden ValleyThis book does not require you to have answers. It helps you sit with the questions so you can genuinely process what you carry.
Pastors, counselors, chaplains, and caregivers who need a resource to place in someone's hands.
I finished Held While in the Valley. What a beautiful piece of work! The author did an outstanding job. Beautifully written, easy to follow, I love the structure with the prayer prompts at the end of chapters. Relatable with the personal stories. I can't wait for it to be published because I will certainly be sharing the link to purchase with the grief ministry at my church.
The book comes first. A companion app called Held is being built alongside it, with daily check-ins, guided reflection, a private space for grief, and community for those who want it.
The Held app is expected 6 to 8 weeks after the book. Everyone on this list gets early access to both.
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