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    Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss
    Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss
    Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss
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    Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss

    By Joyce Rogers

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    Joyce Rogers has walked the path of widowhood since late 2005 when her husband of fifty-four years, renowned pastor Adrian Rogers, passed away.

    Grace for the Widow is her firsthand account of how God holds a woman’s hand on this journey through the fog of loss. Her insights address both the profound and practical. Rogers recounts her grief in touching detail and how she called on the Lord and His promises from Scripture for strength. She also encourages readers with useful tips on staying healthy, keeping a positive attitude, reaching out to friends, and recognizing God’s continuing plan for those who have lost their husband.

    Poignantly, Grace for the Widow concludes with two helpful appendices–"The Names of God" by Adrian Rogers and Joyce’s own "The Treasure of God’s Word."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBH Publishing Group
    Release dateJan 1, 2009
    ISBN9780805449488
    Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss
    Author

    Joyce Rogers

    Joyce Rogers is the widow of legendary Baptist minister Adrian Rogers (1931Ð2005). A loving mother and homemaker living just outside Memphis, Tennessee, she has also written many inspirational books.

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      Grace for the Widow - Joyce Rogers

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this book to my Beloved—Adrian Rogers—whom I have loved since I was but a child. He was filled with love, wisdom, courage, and integrity. I miss him greatly, but I rejoice that he can be with the One he loved so much.

      Adrian invited multitudes to come to Jesus. I invite you now to come to Jesus with your burdens and sorrows. If you don't know Jesus personally, surrender your all to Him today.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I want to give thanks to all those who helped bring this book to fruition.

      Thanks first of all to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who has sustained me in my darkest hour of grief and brought me through the fog of loss. He is there for me every day and has given me hope for my tomorrows.

      Thanks to Thomas Walters at B&H Publishing Group, who first was excited about my manuscript and saw a potential to reach other widows who were going through the loss of their beloved.

      Thanks to Kim Stanford, my managing editor, who has guided me and helped me refine these pages to make them more presentable.

      A special thanks to my family, who read my manuscript and encouraged and prayed for me during this process and who loved me and helped me through the fog of my grief. A special thanks to my son, David, who gave special attention to proofreading.

      Thanks to Cathy Allen, Pat Westbrook and Pat and Charles Mason, who read my manuscript and gave valuable and insightful suggestions.

      Thanks to Trent Hall for permission to use his wonderful poem, What Is It About Heaven?

      Thanks for widow friends of mine, who prayed for me and inspired me in my journey through the fog—first, my beloved sister, Doris Swaringen, then my precious friends, Mary Buckner, Elizabeth Griffin, Mary Gustafson, Kathy Sorrell, Virginia Harrison, and Vonette Bright.

      To God be the glory!

      CONTENTS

      Prologue

      Foreword

      The Profound and the Practical

      THE PROFOUND

      The Lord of Hosts Is His Name

      Think about Heaven

      God's Word—My Greatest Resource

      Pacing Yourself

      Pillow Your Soul on the Promises of God

      THE PRACTICAL

      One or the Other Must Stay

      A Practical To-Do List

      Healthy Habits

      The Importance of Friends

      My Dog, Akie

      He Wants to Use You!

      A Grateful Spirit

      Just the Beginning of Your Journey

      Appendix A: The Treasure of God's Word

      Appendix B: Names of God: Comments by Adrian Rogers

      THE RIGHTEOUS PASS AWAY; THE

      GODLY OFTEN DIE BEFORE THEIR

      TIME. AND NO ONE SEEMS TO

      CARE OR WONDER WHY. NO ONE

      SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND THAT

      GOD IS PROTECTING THEM

      FROM THE EVIL TO COME. FOR

      THE GODLY WHO DIE WILL REST

      IN PEACE. (ISAIAH 57:1 NLT)

      PROLOGUE

      This book is about a journey—a journey through the fog experienced by the new widow. I have been on this journey so I can assure you that the fog will lift. The piercing ache in your heart and the flood of tears will diminish.

      I don't make this promise out of the store of my own strength, but out of trust in the eternal promise of God: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5).

      I want to share some timeless truths that have guided me through this darkest night of my soul. I want to encourage you to take time to reflect on the good memories and to take time to heal from this gaping wound. It will take time and Jesus.

      Jesus is the healer of broken hearts. He is mending my heart as I depend upon Him. If you hand your broken heart over to Jesus, He will mend yours also.

      Life is so mundane and so daily. I want to give you some practical pointers for dealing with the round of everyday life as you journey through the fog.

      I have been there. I have longed for Adrian's arms to be around me and to seek his counsel in difficult issues that have come since he passed away. I have said to myself, If only I had someone to tell me what to do next! I have cried out to God when I went to bed alone at night, Help me, help me! And He did.

      I've been to the grocery store and wondered, What do I buy now? Before I always thought of what Adrian would want. I'm learning to say, Thank you for the memories!

      I'm asking the question, Who am I now that Adrian is gone? I'm looking to Jesus for help today and hope for my tomorrows. I can assure you that He is more than sufficient to meet all your needs.

      I've been to the grave, and I know he isn't there. I know that I should remember, but that I shouldn't linger. I'm learning to live by faith in a real world—a world in which things don't always turn out the way you wished.

      I'm learning to take this journey one step at a time, leaning hard on Jesus. I'm learning to let Him fight my battles for me. Jesus is the Lord of hosts. He is my spiritual husband's name (see Isaiah 54:5).

      I'm letting Him

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