The Book
Held While in the ValleyA Companion for Grief and Loss
Pastoral guidance, honest reflections, and room to process grief without pressure or judgment.
Available now in paperback
Grief is heavy.You were never meant to carry it alone.
The App
HeldGrief and Loss Support
Encouragement, guided reflection, private journaling, remembrance, trusted support, and access to the complete ebook and audiobook.
Free on iPhone and Android
Two Companions. One Promise.
Held While in the Valley and the Held app are reminders that while you are carrying grief, God is holding you.
And while being held may not remove the valley, it reminds you that you are not walking through it alone.
Two ways to begin
Choose how you want to begin the journey.
Begin with the book for a slower, guided path or begin with the app for support wherever you are. Each stands on its own, and both carry the same promise.
Begin With the Book
Words for what is hard to say.
- Pastoral insight for grief that feels heavy, quiet, angry, or complicated
- Honest reflection opportunities without a forced timeline
- Scripture that holds space for lament, questions, and hope
- A companion you can read slowly and return to when needed
Begin With the App
Support for the moments between.
- Daily encouragement rooted in Scripture and hope
- Guided reflections and a private space to journal
- A Memory Garden to remember and honor your loved one
- Private circles for support from trusted family and friends
- In-app access to the complete ebook and audiobook
Amazon Reviews
What readers are saying.
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Venasta D. Parsons
★★★★★
Peace and comfort is available
This book will definitely bring waves of comfort and peace to anyone that has walked through the road of loss, crawled through the path of grief! You will be tremendously encouraged! My dad was shot and killed July 1991, sure wish this book was available then! It’s a great 👍🏾 blessing to have read it indeed.
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randy archer
★★★★★
It’s not a read it’s a journey
This book is a God breathed, God Given tool that the body of Christ is very much in need of. It’s well worth the journey in any person’s life going through the season of dealing with grief and loss of a loved one.
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F. Carter
★★★★★
This Book Helped Me After the Loss of My Mom
I am so thankful for this book! I lost my beautiful, brilliant mother last year, and this book is really helping me walk through my grief process (and it also helped me to realize that my process is my process, even if it takes longer than other people's process). I've read the book once, and I'm going through it again. I highly recommend this for anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one.
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Pamela Dobson
★★★★★
True Comfort and Peace
Reading Held While in the Valley was one of the most meaningful experiences my husband and I have had during our grief journey. Seven years ago, we lost our son, and just three months ago, we experienced the unimaginable heartbreak of losing our daughter. Walking through profound loss a second time felt almost impossible, and there were moments when hope seemed out of reach. This book met us exactly where we were. It didn’t minimize our pain or rush us through our grief. Instead, it gently and compassionately acknowledged the depth of our suffering while encouraging us to keep taking one step at a time. The author’s words offered comfort, perspective, and hope without ever dismissing the reality of loss. One of the greatest gifts this book gave us was the realization that healing does not mean forgetting. It helped us understand that we can smile again, enjoy life again, and still deeply miss our children every single day. We can honor their memories while allowing ourselves to experience joy without guilt. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone walking through grief. Whether your loss is recent or many years old, Held While in the Valley offers encouragement, understanding, and hope. It has truly changed our lives and reminded us that even in the deepest valley, healing is possible.
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tanya chinn
★★★★★
Very good book on how to deal with grief. Easy Read!
This book was VERY good. I am very impressed by how this author knows how to deliver calming methods and instructions on how to keep moving forward and living understanding how to grieve healthily. It is also a very easy read, if you've lost someone recently or even a while ago and you can't seem to shake the heartbreak, this book is for you.
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