How did this happen? Why? How do we do this? Who are we now? What's next? The loss of a spouse changes everything. Our hearts are broken. Our souls shake. We need good companions for this painful journey - who meet us in our grief and walk with us through this painful valley. This book can be such a companion. Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-read, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a close friend. In Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, you will read about how to... Process emotions like sadness, anger, fear, guilt, and depression. Navigate feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected. Take good care of yourself and deal with physical health issues and new symptoms that can arise. Handle challenging spiritual issues that frequently surface. Relate well to the people around you - those who are helpful and those who aren't. Deal well with emotional triggers and grief bursts. Find the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing. Develop simple, realistic plans for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Use your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others. Be kind to yourself. Please don't grieve alone. Let Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Comfort and hope await you in the pages of this book.