{"product_id":"a-grace-disguised-how-the-soul-grows-through-loss-9780310363590","title":"A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith vulnerability and honesty, Jerry Sittser walks through his own grief and loss to show that new life is possible--one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple and ordinary gifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e This 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary edition features a new introduction and two additional chapters, one which provides help for pastors and counselors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoss came suddenly for Jerry Sittser. In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience such a catastrophic loss in our lifetime, all of us will face some kind of loss in life. But we can, if we choose, know the grace that transforms us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your suffering has come in the form of chronic illness, disability, divorce, unemployment, crushing disappointment, or the loss of someone you love, Sittser will help you put your thoughts into words in a way that will guide you deeper into your own healing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised edition of\u003cem\u003e A Grace Disguised\u003c\/em\u003e plumbs the depths of our sorrows, asks questions many people are afraid to ask, and provides hope in its answers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill the pain ever subside?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill my life ever be good again?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill the depression ever lift?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill I ever overcome the bitterness I feel?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is God's plan in all of this?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe circumstances are not important; what we do with those circumstances is. In coming to the end of ourselves, we can come to the beginning of a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry L. Sittser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310363590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSittser, Jerry L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJerry Sittser is a professor emeritus of theology and senior fellow in the Office of Church Engagement at Whitworth University. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in the history of Christianity from the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eA Grace Disguised\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Will of God as a Way of Life\u003c\/em\u003e. Married to Patricia, he is the father of three children and two stepchildren, all grown, and nine grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jerry L. Sittser \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47464055406749,"sku":"9780310363590","price":47.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cac9c732-225a-4665-8e0e-34553623e9fb.jpg?v=1764945103","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-grace-disguised-how-the-soul-grows-through-loss-9780310363590","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}