Showing results for "My Heart" in Grief & Loss

In October of 2005, Stephanie Sullivan tragically lost her only child, her daughter, Makaylee. She almost lost her life, as well, due to complications of a rare condition called bicornuate uterus, which means "heart shaped womb". This became the title of her book. After this loss and other personal tragedies, she felt led to share her story in hopes of helping others. In sharing her story, she hopes to bring awareness to the emotional and physical aspects of losing a child.

As humans, we have all experienced something in our lives that has made us feel broken and that we struggle with coming back from. Nelia discovered how short life was the day her father passed away, shattering her world, altering her outlook and essentially changing her life forever. This audiobook is a true story about prolonged and delayed grief and how Nelia suppressed her grief as a means of protection. However, this backfired after being one of those people who always wore her heart on her sleeve. It resulted in anxiety, PTSD, and depression.

After being married for less than a year, country music legend Alan Jackson’s daughter Mattie was faced with navigating a future that didn’t include her young husband and their lifelong plans. Ben Selecman passed away 12 days after a traumatic brain injury - and three weeks before celebrating his first anniversary with his wife. Twenty-eight-year-old Mattie had to find a way to move forward and reconcile herself with a good God, even when he did not give her the healing miracle she prayed for.

Every loss is a difficult loss. Losing a pet is a different type of loss, as they were your best friend, your companionship, and always there for you no matter what mood you were in. They would always be there to share their love and attention towards you. Dealing with such a difficult loss can be very hard for anyone, learning how to deal with your emotions and coping with the aftermath.

Micah N. Dillon woke up one Monday morning to find her husband of 13 years unconscious in the shower. At 43 years old, on no medication, Ben Dillon died of a chronic total obstruction heart attack. At 36, mother to two young children, Stone and Stella, Micah now had to continue life without her husband. Yet, in the middle of it all, God provided himself to fill in the gaps of her life. My Mended Heart includes 100 encouraging quotes written by Micah that focus on being a sender of goodness to another so that they too can find the great mender, Jesus.

Minneapolis rock legend Mark Mallman woke at 3:00 a.m. with a crushing panic attack that wouldn't end. He responded by pouring songs into a happiness playlist and leaning on the wisdom of friends. This is the true story of a man beset by grief, healed by music, and learning to laugh through it all.