Surviving Sorrow: A Mother's Guide to Living with Loss

About the Author KIM ERICKSON began following Christ after the death of her three-year-old son in 2008. Kim began a writing and teaching ministry to help other women, which can be found at www.KimAErickson.com. She is the author of His Last Words: What Jesus Taught and Prayed in His Final Hours and Surviving Sorrow, as well as a contributor to Hopelifter: Creative Ways to Spread Hope When Life Hurts. Kim is an attorney and practices immigration law. She lives in Florida with her husband, Devin, and son, Ethan. Advice from One Grieving Mom to OthersWhen Kim?s three-year-old son tragically passed away, she found plenty of resources on grieving. She says what she really needed, though, "was someone who would give me advice for living, not just grieving . . . How do I get through the grocery store without crying? What do I do with my son?s things? When will my mind stop replaying the emergency room scene?" Now, ten years later, she?s written that book. With raw vulnerability, a deep well of wisdom, and the practical knowledge of someone who?s been there, she walks grieving moms through the life-after-death process from how to plan the funeral to how to deal with friends, family, holidays, and birthdays. This is a profound and powerful resource that?s invaluable for the mom who has lost a child-and for her friends and family who want to love her well. Review Praise for Surviving Sorrow ?Surviving Sorrow, A Mother?s Guide to Living with Loss, is gut-wrenching, honest, heartfelt, practical, and hope-filled.¿ Kim?s ?Survival Steps? from her early days of grieving to years beyond provide insightful ideas to help any grieving mom (or friends, family members, pastors, or counselors who want to help a grieving mom) cope with hope.¿Her ?Spiritual Steps? point grieving moms to biblical truth and the God of all comfort, who meets us where we are, and helps us step forward, in our healing, heavenward journey. I?m adding Surviving Sorrow to my ?must have? resource companions, and encourage you to also!? Kathe Wunnenberg Founder/President of Hopelifters Unlimited Author of Grieving the Loss of a Loved One ?Powerful. Poignant. Personal. If you?ve lost a child and need to learn how to breathe again, this book is for you. With vulnerable openness, gut-level honesty, raw emotion, and rediscovered joy, Kim Erickson will guide you step-by-step to a place of renewed faith and emotional healing.¿Surviving Sorrow¿is filled with biblical wisdom and meaningful action steps. It?s also an ideal gift for friends who experience this unthinkable loss.? Carol KentSpeaker and author, When I Lay My Isaac Down ?We are stewards of all we?ve been given. In this book, Kim Erickson stewards deep pain and loss. Though it is a survival guide, the story brims with life and hope. May you experience that in your heart as you read.? Chris Fabry Host of Chris Fabry Live! daily radio program ?I have read more than a dozen books to help myself and others with grief through the years. I plan to use this one as a primary recommendation moving forward.¿Kim vulnerably and courageously revisits her own pain, her deepest, darkest brokenness to love you, trulyhelp, and walk hand in hand with you so you will survive the darkest days and thorniest thoughts after loss of life.¿There are so many helpful insights, and practical touches of healing balm primarily for those who?ve lost a child! And even though I?ve not experienced this loss specifically, the deepest of griefs, each page lifted me on my journey, and will continue to strengthen my own sorrow survival.?  Chuck Peterman Lead Minister, Creekside Christian Church ?Kim does an amazing job of helping grieving parents walk through their journey of grief after the loss of a child. I wish this book was around when my husband and I were grieving the loss of our son after he died. I love how real and honest she is with the ebbs and flows of grief and how she offers tangible ways to heal and ta