COMFORT & SUPPORT RESOURCES
Videos for Reflection & Support
Sometimes comfort comes through hearing another person put words to what we are feeling. This section includes videos that offer thoughtful reflections on grief, loss, remembrance, and learning to move forward while still honoring the people we love.
Helpful Websites
- Grief Help from Charlie & Jill LeBlanc
- What's Your Grief?
- Spark of Life Grief Recovery
- A Bed For My Heart
- GriefShare
- International Grief Support
- Moving Forward - Nora McInenry
A faith-based collection of grief support articles, reflections, and encouragement for those navigating loss. This resource offers comfort, hope, and gentle guidance for grieving individuals and the people who love them.
An approachable grief support resource offering articles, education, podcasts, courses, and community spaces for people who are grieving, supporting someone through loss, or working in grief care. Their content helps make grief feel less isolating and a little more speakable.
Spark of Life is a nonprofit grief recovery resource offering retreats, online courses, coaching, and practical tools for people navigating loss. Their programs focus on helping individuals find hope, community, and a way to live forward after grief.
A compassionate grief support space created for parents and families grieving the loss of a child at any age or stage. A Bed For My Heart offers reflections, articles, books, and community-centered comfort for those carrying deep loss.
GriefShare offers grief recovery support groups online and in communities around the world. Their program provides weekly group support, practical resources, and encouragement for people grieving the death of a loved one.
International Grief Institute provides grief education, support group programs, training, and resources for individuals, organizations, and professionals supporting people after loss. Their work focuses on community resilience, peer support, and practical tools for grief care.
In this TED Talk, writer and podcast host Nora McInerny offers a candid, compassionate perspective on life after loss. With honesty and warmth, she explains that grief is not something people simply “get over,” but something they learn to carry as they move forward.
Recommended Reading for Grief & Beareavement
Grief looks different for every person. These books offer comfort, reflection, practical guidance, and spiritual support for individuals and families navigating loss.
General Grief Support
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Living When A Loved One Has Died
Author: Rabbi Earl Grollman
Best for: Gentle guidance after loss
A compassionate guide for those navigating the pain of losing someone they love. Rabbi Earl Grollman offers emotional support, practical advice, and reassurance for the many feelings that can come with grief, including sadness, guilt, anger, and the slow work of healing.
A Grief Observed
Author: C.S. Lewis
Best for: Honest reflection after deep loss
Written after the death of his wife, this deeply personal book explores grief, faith, love, doubt, and sorrow through a series of raw journal-style reflections. It may resonate with readers looking for honest language around the ache and confusion of bereavement.
My Companion Through Grief
Author: Gary Kinnaman
Best for: Daily comfort and encouragement
A supportive grief companion for those walking through the difficult days after loss. This book offers encouragement, reflection, and a sense of steadiness for readers who need a gentle place to turn as they process their grief.
What's Your Grief?
Author: Eleanor Haley & Litsa Williams
Best for: Practical tools for many kinds of grief
A practical, approachable guide that offers support through helpful lists, real-life insight, and guidance for different types of loss. This book is especially useful for readers who want grief support that feels clear, relatable, and easy to return to.
Faith-Based Comfort
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Imagine Heaven
Author: John Burke
Best for: Hopeful reflection on heaven and eternity
This faith-based book explores stories and reflections around heaven, near-death experiences, and what may come after this life. It may offer comfort to readers looking for hope, reassurance, and spiritual perspective after loss.
Life After Death
Author: Tony Cooke
Best for: Christian perspective on life after loss
A faith-centered resource for readers seeking comfort and biblical encouragement around death, grief, and eternal life. This book may be meaningful for those looking for spiritual reassurance while mourning someone they love.
Within Heaven's Gates
Author: Rebecca Springer
Best for: Spiritual comfort and hope
A faith-based book centered on the hope of heaven and the promise of life beyond death. This resource may bring comfort to readers who are grieving and seeking a spiritual vision of peace, reunion, and eternity.
When Loss Comes Close to Home
Author: Charlie & Jill LeBlanc
Best for: Christian support after the death of a child
A raw and honest account from two Christian pastors and worship leaders grieving the loss of their adult son. This book offers biblical encouragement, practical guidance, and deeply personal insight from authors who continue to walk through grief themselves.
Hospice & End-of-Life Understanding
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Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life
Author: Colin Murray Parkes
Best for: Understanding grief from a clinical and research-based perspective
A thoughtful resource on grief in adult life, offering insight into bereavement through research, observation, and emotional understanding. This book may be helpful for readers who want a deeper look at how grief affects people over time.
Patient & Caregiver Guide to Hospice Care
Author: Solaris Healthcare
Best for: Patients, caregivers, and families in hospice care
A practical Solaris Healthcare resource created for patients, caregivers, and facilities. This guide offers helpful information, education, and support for families navigating hospice care and the many questions that can come with it.
On Death and Dying
Author: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Best for: Understanding dying, grief, and compassionate care
A foundational book on the emotional and psychological experiences surrounding terminal illness and death. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross introduces the well-known stages of grief and emphasizes the importance of compassionate care for patients and families.
Specific Loss & Family Grief
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Surviving the Death of a Sibling
Author: T. J. Wray
Best for: Sibling loss
A resource for those grieving the death of a brother or sister. This book speaks to the unique pain of sibling loss and offers support for a type of grief that can sometimes feel overlooked or difficult to explain.
The Bereaved Parent
Author: Harriet Schiff
Best for: Parents grieving a child
A compassionate resource for parents experiencing the unimaginable loss of a child. This book offers understanding, reflection, and support for the deep and personal grief parents may carry after such a loss.
Songs of Comfort
Music can often reach the places words cannot. This section features songs created to offer comfort, reflection, and hope for those walking through grief. Music provides a gentle space for remembrance, peace, and connection during seasons of loss.